Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference
July 10-12, 2024 | Lake Junaluska, NC
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New Episcopal Assignments for 2024-2028
By Sybil Davidson (North Georgia Conference) LAKE JUNALUSKA, NC—On Thursday, July 11, delegates and guests gathered for the final business session of the 2024 Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference of The United Methodist Church for the much-anticipated episcopal assignments. The Rev. Kim Ingram, chair of the Jurisdictional Committee on Episcopacy, brought the report. She shared about the… Continue Reading→
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Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton Reassigned to the NC Conference
During the Thursday evening session of the 2024 Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference, the SEJ Committee on Episcopacy announced the assignment of Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton to the North Carolina Conference for the next quadrennium (four years). “On behalf of the Committee on Episcopacy, we are grateful to welcome Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton back to the North… Continue Reading→
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Report of the Task Force on Racial Bias
By Sybil Davidson (North Georgia Conference) LAKE JUNALUSKA, NC—In the Wednesday afternoon session, delegates to the Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference received the report of the Racial Bias Task Force and began important conversations. Presiding Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson, of the Virginia Conference, called the session to order. To begin, Jennifer Davis, of the Western North Carolina Conference… Continue Reading→
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Episcopal Areas Set for 2024-2028
By Jessica Brodie (South Carolina Conference) LAKE JUNALUSKA, NC—The 2024 Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference kicked off Wednesday morning with delegates approving a new structural plan for episcopal leadership. The plan reduces the number of episcopal areas to 10 from 13, including sharing a bishop with another jurisdiction. Presiding Bishop L. Jonathan Holston of the South Carolina… Continue Reading→
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Southeastern Jurisdiction to Share a Bishop with Northeastern Jurisdiction
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 3, 2024FROM THE INTERJURISDICTIONAL COMMITTEE ON EPISCOPACYTHE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH During General Conference 2024, the Interjurisdictional Committee on Episcopacy recommended 32 total bishops in the jurisdictions and the allocations of bishops of 6 in the NCJ, 6 in the NEJ, 6 in the SCJ, 9 in the SEJ, and 5… Continue Reading→
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SEJ Committee on Episcopacy Releases Recommendations for Delegates
On January 3-4, the Southeastern Jurisdiction (SEJ) Committee on Episcopacy (COE) and the SEJ College of Bishops met in Charleston, South Carolina. The 2024 Southeastern Jurisdiction (SEJ) Conference will be held on July 10-12 at Lake Junaluska, NC. Read the Recommendations from the SEJ COE to the SEJ Delegates→ Learn more about the Southeastern Jurisdiction… Continue Reading→