Grace for the Future
Graceful Justice: Rooted in Our Baptism
When
June 15-18, 2022
View the Agenda
Where
Greenville Convention Center
303 Greenville Blvd SW
Greenville, NC 27834
Annual Conference will be livestreamed for the general public and non-voting members. Full participation (including voting) is only possible in person.

AC 2022: Briefing Session
Join us live on June 1 at noon.
Stream and chat in the NC Conference app or watch here.
Agenda
An overview of AC 2022.
8 am: Registration
10 am: Clergy & Laity Executive Sessions
12 pm: Lunch
1:30 pm: Opening Worship & Sacramental Grounding
Special Offering: Ukraine Relief
2:30 pm: Afternoon Plenary Session
- Calling the Conference to Order
- Organization of the Conference
- Committee on Conference Rules
- Roll Call
- Welcome Bishop and Mrs. Fairley
- Cabinet Report
- COVID Relief/Disaster Response
- Campus Ministry Basketball Challenge
- Duke Divinity School Recognition
- Duke Endowment
5 pm: Dinner
7 pm: Worship Service with Janet Wolf
7 am: Early Morning Communion
8:30 am: Bible Study with Janet Wolf
9:25 am: Morning Plenary Session
- Amplify Media
- Board of Ordained Ministry
- Clergy Health Initiative
11 am: Memorial Service
12 pm: Lunch
1:30 pm: Afternoon Plenary Session
- Recognition of Retirees
- Financial Overview
- Council on Finance & Administration
- Insurance
- Pension
- Equitable Compensation
- Nominations
- Statistician’s Report
- Clergy Spouse Association
- Cross and Key Ministries
- 5K Run/Walk Announcement
- Camp & Retreat Ministries
5 pm: Dinner
7 pm: Diversity Celebration
6:30 am: 5K Run/Walk
7 am: Early Morning Communion
8:30 am: Breakout Sessions
10 am: Celebrate the Connection
Special Offering: Tornado Relief
11 am: Morning Plenary Session
- Methodist Home for Children
- Connectional Ministries
12 pm: Lunch
2 pm: Celebration of Laity Ministries
Special Offering: The Gary Wayne Locklear Mission Endowment
3 pm: Afternoon Plenary Session
- Communications
- Church Transformation Ministries
- New Faith Communities
- Recognition of Campus Ministers
- Resolutions
5 pm: Dinner
7 pm: Ice Cream Social, Campus Ministries Basketball Competition
7 am: Early Morning Communion
8:30 am: Morning Plenary Session
- Affirming AC Sites/Dates
- Fixing of Appointments and Sending Forth
10:30 am: Ordering of Ministry
Speakers

Bishop Leonard E. Fairley
Bishop, Raleigh Area

Rev. Janet Wolf
Former Director, Children’s Defense Fund

Rev. Dr. Kenneth W. Locklear
Gateway District Superintendent
Latest Updates
News and updates about AC 2022
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Special Offerings / Highlight Your Ministry / We Need Your Help
As we continue planning Annual Conference 2022, make sure to stay up-to-date with the latest details. Today, learn about the Special Offerings, an opportunity to share your ministry on our photo wall, and how you can volunteer to be an usher or offering steward.
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Learn About the AC 2022 Speakers
We are excited to be able to again meet in person for Annual Conference 2022. We look forward to seeing you in Greenville on June 15-18 as we worship, learn, conduct business, and fellowship together. We will be blessed in our gatherings by this year’s leadership: Bishop Leonard E. Fairley, the Rev. Janet Wolf, and […]
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AC 2022: Graceful Justice
Annual Conference 2022 will be at the Greenville Convention Center in Greenville, NC, on June 15-18, 2022. The theme for the quadrennium is Grace for the Future. Annual Conference 2022 will focus on Graceful Justice – Rooted in Our Baptism. Bishop Leonard E. Fairley will preside over the conference with the assistance of Conference Secretary, […]
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Volunteers Needed for Annual Conference
Annual Conference requires many volunteers to be successful. We need your help in filling these positions throughout our time together. We will need: Ushers to assist with directions, material distribution, and to assist with seating. Offering Stewards to gather offering boxes, stand with them, and return them for processing. Each group will have a lead […]
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AC Planning Committee Plans for In-Person Annual Conference
The Annual Conference Planning Committee has chosen to move forward with an in-person Annual Conference to be held at the Greenville Convention Center, June 15-18, understanding we may have to make changes depending on health conditions later this spring. Please know we plan to take appropriate health and safety precautions. Masks are strongly recommended and […]
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AC 2022: Planning Committee Delays Decision
Annual Conference 2022 is currently scheduled for June 15-18 at the Greenville Convention Center. Your AC Planning Committee is continuing to monitor the current COVID-19 trends in North Carolina. In our efforts to “do no harm,” a decision will be made in early March about whether this year’s Annual Conference will be in-person or will […]