Constitutional Amendments Balloting
This June, Annual Conference voting members will consider four constitutional amendments approved by General Conference. These amendments seek to promote equity and inclusion across the den…
This year's appeal will provide grants to churches that have devised innovative ways of doing outreach.
In their book A Way Out of No Way: An Approach to Christian Innovation, Stephen Lewis and Kimberly Daniel explore how Christians can innovate using practices rooted in our faith. They write, “A playful ‘what if?’ approach to imagining and refining ideas is necessary to develop, support, and amplify solutions that matter to everyday people given that the stakes are high.”
We are in a time where “what if?” kinds of questions are more important than ever and our congregations and communities must begin to imagine, innovate, and foster creative ways of nurture, outreach, and witness.
To encourage this kind of innovation and experimentation, this year’s appeal will encourage churches to leave their buildings and find new ways to engage with their communities.
Encourage your church to take an offering for the Bishop's Appeal. Bring your congregation’s donation to Annual Conference for the Tuesday collection or donate online (choose Bishop's Appeal 2025: Innovative Outreach from the drop down).
Learn about what Rev. Jan Schaulis is doing in the rural areas for Innovative Outreach.