General Conference 2020 (2024) Updates
The UMC General Conference (postponed from 2020) came to order on the morning of April 23. Follow daily reports focusing on topics of interest to Northern Illinois Conference readers.
All delegation meetings are open meetings. Meetings run from 3 to 8 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Before dinner housekeeping and logistical information are processed.
All are welcome to join the delegation after 6 p.m. for any of these meetings, when conversations on content begin.
The 2023-2024 meetings are/were:
If you wish to join one of these meetings, please inform the delegation by email so that they have enough seating for all guests.
Reminder: if you are going to General Conference as volunteers, pages, marshals, observers, or supporters, please let the Northern Illinois delegation know by filling out this Google form. This allows us to include you in NIC-related gatherings at conference.
Please continue to hold the delegation in prayer. They thank you for your continued trust in them.
Learn more about the delegation in their updates here.
To stay informed on all updates on General Conference here.
The UMC General Conference (postponed from 2020) came to order on the morning of April 23. Follow daily reports focusing on topics of interest to Northern Illinois Conference readers.
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