The NIC delegation to General and Jurisdictional United Methodist Conferences has set its fall 2023 meeting schedule. All delegation meetings are open to visitors. Priority concerns now are the Commission on General Conference's decision about which petitions can be accepted at next year's delayed annual conference and a proposal for regionalizing some of the denomination's decision-making.
Read MoreGrace and peace to you in the name of Christ. I write today related to the composition of our delegation in light of a new ruling released by the United Methodist Judicial Council.
Read MoreClergy and lay delegates from conferences across the North Central Jurisdiction of The United Methodist Church convened November 2-5 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, for Jurisdictional Conference 2022. In his opening service message, “God Has Us Right Where God Wants Us,” retired Bishop Bruce Ough spoke from Ezekiel 37:1-14, The Valley of Dry Bones.
Read MoreOn the final day of the North Central Jurisdictional Conference (NCJ), the Committee on Episcopacy assigned Bishop Dan Schwerin to the Northern Illinois Conference, effective Jan. 1, 2023.
Read MoreOn Thursday afternoon, the North Central Jurisdiction (NCJ) formally honored three retiring bishops—Bishop Sally Dyck, Bishop Laurie Haller, and Bishop Bruce Ough—during a moving celebration of ministry filled with gratitude and love.
Read MoreWe can press on—or be a footnote in the annals of history, so I stopped by to tell you that Jesus is real!” Bishop Julius Trimble called the North Central Jurisdictional Conference to labor side by side during his sermon on day three of the session. He said, “you may consider yourself left-leaning or right-leaning, but we all better be leaning on the everlasting arms!” He exhorted the body that it is time to stand up with the good news because Jesus is real!
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