Book of Discipline

The United Methodist Judicial Council will consider items deferred from its October meeting during a special session just prior the 2019 General Conference in St. Louis. Submissions for the top court’s special session are limited to bodies authorized to file petitions by The United Methodist Book of Discipline. 2017 file photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS.

Judicial Council sets special session

The February session in St. Louis, just prior to and during the special General Conference, will include docket items deferred from the court’s October meeting.

General Conference

African leaders support Traditional Plan

Latest Africa Initiative gathering draws General Conference delegates and bishops for discussion and training.

General Conference

The Alternative Plan Task Force, the Central Committee and the executive committee of the Korean Association of the United Methodist Church pray together at a joint meeting held in August 2-3, 2018. Photo by Thomas Kim, UMNS

Korean United Methodists choose prayer over plans

Before the Special General Conference in February 2019, the Korean Association of The United Methodist Church urges the church to pray and work for unity.

General Church

The Rev. Tom Steagald of Hawthorne Lane United Methodist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, reads the One Church Plan during a break at the July 17 Uniting Methodist Conference in Dallas. The three plans and the full Way Forward report were part of the Judicial Council’s October docket. Photo by Sam Hodges, UMNS.

Court docket details proposed plans for UMC

The Council of Bishops request for a Judicial Council decision allows a closer look at three alternative plans for the future.

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