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What is a vital congregation?

Written by Karla Abernethy-Thetford Thursday, 18 August 2011 13:15

Someone recently asked, “What would you like to see in every congregation?”

Written by Karla Abernethy-Thetford Thursday, 18 August 2011 13:12

We gathered to transact the normal business of the General Board of Discipleship and we received an unexpected challenge.

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General Conference rules changes proposed

Nashville, Tenn.: The Rules Committee of the Commission on the General Conference has announced their recommendations for changes to the Plan of Organization and Rules of Order which provides the governance structure for the 2012 General Conference. The changes will be presented to delegates for consideration at the opening session.
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Letter from Council of Bishops

Dear United Methodist Sisters and Brothers in Christ:

Grace and peace to you from Jesus Christ who calls us to faithfulness during a time of great and unsettling change around the world that God loves so deeply and also within the Body of Christ where Jesus is both head and redeemer.
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Praying for General Conference 2012

NASHVILLE, Tenn./GBOD/ Oct. 25, 2011—When delegates to General Conference 2012 meet in Tampa next April, United Methodists around the world will be able to join them in an unprecedented concert of prayer, seeking God’s will for their decisions.
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