United Methodists open first top
Time:2024-05-21 19:17:23 Source:sportViews(143)
Thousands of United Methodists are gathering in Charlotte, North Carolina, for their big denominational meeting, known as General Conference.
It’s a much-anticipated gathering. Typically it is held every four years, but church leaders delayed the 2020 gathering until now due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This year, the 11-day gathering runs from April 23 to May 3. Among those assembling are hundreds of voting delegates — the United Methodists from across the globe who were elected to represent their regional church body — though as many as one-quarter of international delegates are not confirmed as able to attend. The delegates, half clergy and half lay Methodists, are the decision makers at General Conference.
WHAT HAPPENS AT GENERAL CONFERENCE?
General Conference — the only entity that can speak for the entire denomination — is a business meeting where delegates set policy, pass budgets and address other church-wide matters. It’s the only body that can amend the United Methodist Book of Discipline, which includes church law. It also includes Social Principles, which are non-binding declarations on social and ethical issues. There’s worship and fellowship, too.
Previous:The government wants to buy their flood
Next:OpenAI pauses ChatGPT voice after Scarlett Johansson comparisons
You may also like
- Philippines blames China for loss of giant clams in disputed shoal and urges environmental inquiry
- 3 Germans arrested on suspicion of spying for China, transferring info on potential military tech
- Nearly 100 Belarus political prisoners have severe medical problems, rights group says
- Australian leader criticizes X for failing to remove church violence content
- Kristin Cavallari, 37, ignores critics of her age
- Nottingham Forest cries foul play in inflammatory social
- Greek and Turkish delegations meet in Athens as part of efforts to improve often strained ties
- Rafael Nadal poised for Laver Cup swansong in Berlin in September
- Pope trip to Luxembourg, Belgium confirmed for September, 2 weeks after challenging Asia visit