Post GC2020 Gathering

Location: TBD

Saturday, May 30, 9 - 11am

* * * 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.

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