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Commission on a way forward

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The opening day of the special session of the 2019 General Conference of The United Methodist Church. An investigation into voting irregularities at the denomination’s top lawmaking assembly is underway. Photo by Kathleen Barry, UMNS.

GC2019 voting credentials under review
After an in-depth review, it’s possible “a very limited number” of ineligible people obtained credentials to vote.
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The Rules Committee of the Commission on General Conference discusses plans for one legislative committee at the 2019 special session. From left are Stephanie Henry, chair of the Rules Committee; commission members Audun Westad and Stanislas Kassongo, and translator Isabelle Berger. The commission met Oct. Oct. 3-5 at Epworth by the Sea in St. Simons, Ga. Photo by Heather Hahn, UMNS.

Plan approved for GC2019 decision-making
The Commission on General Conference has decided on a process to help delegates do the legislative work together.
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The Rev. Brian Atkins (second from right) speaks about the plans on offer from the Commission on Way Forward during the For Everyone Born gathering in St. Louis. Fellow commission members (from left) Dave Nuckols, Matt Berryman and Scott Johnson (furthest right) spoke about their work. Randall Miller (center) moderated the conversation. Photo by Heather Hahn, UMNS

LGBTQ advocates conflicted on way forward
A number of United Methodists who support LGBTQ equality see real progress in the One Church Plan. Still others see it as perpetuating discrimination.
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People wait in a security screening line to enter the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. There will be no registration fees for the 2019 special General Conference. But visitors will be asked to pay $7-10 for badges required by venue security. File photo by Kathleen Barry, UMNS.

GC2019 no longer needs registration fees
General Conference planners have reversed the call for $200 registration fees after finding other ways to cover costs of the special session.

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