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Annual Conference 2017 – Weekend Edition

June 20, 2016

Greenville Convention Center
Bishop Hope Morgan Ward and Conference Secretary Jerry Bryan announced that Annual Conference 2017 is scheduled as a weekend conference. The gathering convenes Friday morning, June 16 and concludes mid-day on Sunday, June 18.

Upon Bryan’s recommendation at Annual Conference 2015, the body voted to meet at the Greenville Convention Center in 2016-18 in order to be able to book the conference center on the preferred dates as many centers book years in advance.

Bishop Ward explained that the decision to move to a weekend format is to make service as a lay member of Annual Conference “more accessible” for those who work during the week. “We hope this will increase the number of younger professionals who can be a part of Annual Conference,” she said. In addition, the decision was also made to help part-time Local Pastors who have employment elsewhere during the week.

The bishop said that resources are being developed to help educate local churches about Annual Conference and to help churches make use of the conference’s network of certified Lay Speakers to preach in local churches on June 18 while the Annual Conference clergy and lay members are concluding the business of the meeting and for the Ordering of Ministry worship service on Sunday morning.

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Comments

  1. Ken Walker says

    June 29, 2016 at 10:10 pm

    I am disappointed that our church has chosen to conduct its business on Sunday, while in contrast we have many members who close their businesses on Sunday so they and their employees can worship. The church should be a light unto the world rather than conforming to the world.

    • Rev. Jaye says

      December 17, 2016 at 4:26 pm

      Dear Mr. Walker, I am just seeing your comment and thought I’d share my perspective. Usually the last day of AC is a day of worship, celebration and ordination. All the elections, resolutions and rules will have been dealt with before the “sending forth” takes place on the last day. I hope you can join us in this most holy time of “conferencing”!

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