2010 Annual Conference

 Lead, Connect, Resource: The Ministry of Making Disciples

June 10-13, 2010 at Grove City College, Grove City, Pennsylvania 

The Annual Conference session brings together clergy and lay representatives from each United Methodist church/charge and district to conduct official business, worship together, and learn more about the ministries here and throughout the global church.  

News Articles:

• Annual Conference 2010 Summary

• Bishop Sees Hope in Western PA Church

• Bishops Sign WPA-Zimbabwe Partnership Pact

• You're Not Christ, Kusserow Tells New Clergy

• Cordle: Listening to God, Sharing Faith Key to Discipleship

Photo Galleries:

• June 9, Wednesday - Day of Preparation

• June 10, Thursday - Opening Worship & Memorial Service, plenary, Strawberry Social and more.

• June 11, Friday - Bible Study Part 1, plenary, worship, signing Zimbabwe Conference Partnership

• June 12, Saturday - Bible Study 2, plenary, Celebration of Ministry including commissioning of 8 provisional members

• June 13, Sunday - Ordination, Communion, Worship and reading of the Clergy Appointments

• Clergy - Elders ordained June 13, provisional members commissioned June 12, newly retired clergy

  See many more images of Annual Conference 2010 by the Rev. Rich Pearson at www.RichPearsonPics.com.

Transcripts and Resources:

• Annual Conference Report Powerpoint by Mike Long

• Bishop Bickerton's 2010 State of the Church Address

• Laity Address by Harry Barbus, Conference Lay Leader

• Developing Principled Christian Leaders Workshop Powerpoint - George Howard

Legislative Business:

• Pre-Conference Journal - includes proposed legislation

• Legislative Consent Calendar - Thursday, June 10

• Daily Proceedings (unofficial) - Day 1

• Daily Proceedings (unofficial) - Day 2

• Daily Proceedings (unofficial) - Day 3

• 2010 Nominating Committee Report 

Connection Cafe

• Link to items found in the AC2010 Connection Cafe

2010-11 Clergy Appointments - read Sunday, June 13

Saturday Afternoon Workshops with Locations

2010 Lay Academy class list