What’s Happening for May 4, 2012

by Jay Voorhees May 4, 2012

Here’s what we know for today…

Presiding Officers:

Bishop Hope Morgan Ward
Bishop Bruce R. Ough
Bishop Jeremiah Park
Bishop D. Max Whitfield

Items that MAY be on today’s agenda:

Morning Session–
Administration Committees
Report on the Committee on Correlation and Editorial Review
GCFA Reports
Election of the Commission on the General Conference

Afternoon Session–
Calendar items as determined by the legislative committee chairs and Committee on Agenda

Evening Session–
Calendar items as determined by the legislative committee chairs and Committee on Agenda
Closing Worship

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