CCFA Recommends a New Apportionment Formula
The Conference Council on Finance and Administration outlines a proposed new apportionment formula for churches, based on income tiers to promote fairness and simplicity. The formula…
Bishop Dan Schwerin selected the theme to encourage conference members to focus on something that nurtures our spirits before turning to business matters. In fact, it complements his theme for all of 2025: “A Year of Grace.” (See his column.)
“The number-one thing I hear when I talk about grace is, ‘What is grace?’ That tells us we have teaching to do,” the bishop observes.
One need not use a theological exposition to explain the concept.
“How can we teach this? By telling a story about how grace impacted you,” he says. “How many of us would be changed if we told our grace stories?”
Both Northern Illinois and Wisconsin conferences will delve into this theme, and he looks forward to what those explorations will inspire.
Each year an equal number of clergy members and lay members attend their conference's annual conference session for worship, fellowship, and to conduct the business of the conference, which may last 3-5 days. These sessions include reports of past and ongoing work; adoption of future goals, programs and budgets; ordination of clergy members as deacons and elders; and election of delegates to Jurisdictional and General Conferences (every 4 years). The bishop presides over these meetings. (From umc.org) Learn more.
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