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General Conference 2020

Location: Minneapolis Convention Center 1301 2nd Ave. South Minneapolis, MN

May 5-15, 2020

* * * CANCELLED * * *

The General Conference Commission's Executive Committee has made a determination that General Conference will not meet in 2020 and will work toward setting a date in 2021.

For more information visit gc2020welcome.org.

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