‘Plan UMC’ gets tentative approval
UMNS Report by Heather Hahn
By a vote of 567 to 384, the 2012 United Methodist General Conference gave tentative approval to a slightly amended version...
Judicial Council to hear episcopal fund issue
By Linda Bloom - UMNS
The Council of Bishops requested a declaratory decision from the United Methodist Judicial Council on the constitutionality of Calendar Item 479,...
Move to refer restructuring rejected
By Heather Hahn • UMNS originally posted on GCConversations
The 2012 General Conference just voted 395 to 555 against referring the most recent plan to reconfigure general...
‘Plan UMC’ for agencies heading for debate
Visualization of PlanUMC based on analysis of and visually created by Jay Voorhees originally found HERE.
Article by Heather Hahn*
At this point, much of the...
Valley & Mountain Video Displayed @ #gc2012
Valley and Mountain Fellowship is a new church start in South Seattle, Washington, whose goal is to be conscious and aware of it's role...
Guaranteed appointments eliminated
The Rev. We Hyun Chang, a pastor in Belmont, Mass., and a delegate from the New England annual conference, argues on May 1 for...
GC2012: Four elected to Judicial Council
Bishop Robert E. Hayes Jr. takes nominations for the United Methodist Judicial Council during the denomination's General Conference in Tampa, Fla. A UMNS photo by Mike...
Up to full GC2012 to decide restructure
The Rev. Adam Hamilton (center in white shirt) and other members of the General Administration subcommittee begin working on alternate plans for the restructure...
April 30 wrap: No set-aside bishop
Newly commissioned missionaries and deaconesses are presented during a mission celebration on April 29 at the 2012 United Methodist General Conference in Tampa, Fla. A...
GC2012: A night to recognize accomplishments
The Rev. Lorenza Andrade Smith (right) highlights her ministry with the homeless during the 2012 United Methodist General Conference in Tampa, Fla. Bishop Joel...
