Special sessions of United Methodist annual conferences 2022

For a number of U.S. annual conferences, the sessions earlier this year are just the beginning. At least 17 conferences plan to have or have held special sessions to deal mainly with church disaffiliations. Most of these sessions will be online.

The South Georgia Conference was held on Aug. 20.
The Great Plains Conference on Sept. 10.
The Central Texas Conference on Sept. 17 at Arborlawn United Methodist Church, Fort Worth.
The Mountain Sky Conference on Oct. 21-22.
The Oklahoma Conference on Oct. 21-22 at Church of the Servant, Oklahoma City.
The Virginia Conference on Oct. 29.
The Alabama-West Florida Conference on Nov. 12.

The Louisiana Conference on Nov. 12.
The Arkansas Conference on Nov. 19 at the Hot Springs Convention Center in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
The Dakotas Conference on Nov. 19.
The Indiana Conference on Nov. 19.
The North Carolina Conference on Nov. 19 at Huff Concert Hall at Methodist University in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
The West Ohio Conference on Nov. 19.

The Northwest Texas Conference on Dec. 3.
The Texas Conference on Dec. 3 at First United Methodist West, Houston.
The Kentucky Conference on Dec. 4.
The North Alabama Conference on Dec. 10.

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Congregations

Members of Highland Park United Methodist Church, which began on the Southern Methodist University campus in Dallas 110 years ago, voted on Oct. 25-26 to sever ties with The United Methodist Church. Photo courtesy of Highland Park United Methodist Church via Wikipedia.

Highland Park votes to leave United Methodist Church

After two days of voting, members of the Dallas congregation overwhelmingly approved a resolution severing ties with The United Methodist Church. More than 90% voted in favor of the move, according to the church.

General Church

A view of the sanctuary at Highland Park United Methodist Church in Dallas. Highland Park’s church council is recommending its members vote to sever ties with The United Methodist Church in the wake of a civil lawsuit filed by the Horizon Texas Conference. Voting will take place Oct. 25-26 at the church. Photo courtesy of Highland Park United Methodist Church.

Emotions high as Highland Park vote looms

Leaders at Highland Park United Methodist Church in Dallas are hoping to lead their congregation away from The United Methodist Church and have set up a vote on the issue for Oct. 25-26.

General Church

The Baltimore-Washington Conference Center stands in Fulton, Maryland. An appellate court ruled in favor of the conference in a suit filed by 37 churches seeking to leave The United Methodist Church with property. Photo courtesy of the Baltimore-Washington Conference.

Trust clause sees big win in Maryland court

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