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As General Conference takes place, we recommend the following sources for factual updates, articles and videos that sum up key happenings, voting results, highlights of special presentations, and more.

United Methodist Foundational Documents, History, and Structure
General Conference in 2024 + Legislation Info
Our North Carolina Conference Delegation
Legislative Petitions and the Legislative Process
Regionalization

United Methodist leaders are bringing legislative proposals before the General Conference to create new regional conferences that will each have equal power to pass legislation within their prospective regions. The regionalization proposal aims to address what many United Methodists see as a longstanding problem limiting the denomination’s missional effectiveness — namely that the church in the U.S. and the central conferences (i.e., churches outside the US) have unequal standing in decision-making.

The Worldwide Regionalization proposal spells out that each region would have the freedom to adopt its own ordination requirements, its own regional hymnal and ritual including marriage rites, and its own rules related to chargeable offenses and penalties so long as United Methodists are not deprived of their right to a church trial.

Revised Social Principles
Human Sexuality, Commission on A Way Forward, and GC 2019

Excerpt from “What is the Church’s position on homosexuality?”

The Church affirms that all people are of sacred worth and are equally valuable in the sight of God. It is committed to be in ministry with all people. The Church “implores families and churches not to reject or condemn lesbian and gay members and friends.” Underlying this is the constitutional principle of inclusiveness of the church. Everyone is welcome to worship and actively participate in the life of our churches. Laypersons may become members and live out their faith through their local church without respect to sexual orientation or practice.

It is important to note that the current wording in the Book of Discipline does NOT ban LGBTQIA people from membership and participation in The UMC denomination.

As members of The United Methodist Church debate the church’s stance on human sexuality, Ask The UMC has created a series of FAQs designed to provide accurate answers to the questions received.

Commission on A Way Forward & General Conference 2019

Denominational Budget

The proposed 2025-2028 budget for The United Methodist Church that will be presented to the upcoming General Conference is 43% lower than the previous quadrennial budget. The cut marks the largest budget reduction in denominational history. Throughout the 10-day General Conference, that proposed budget could change still further depending on what other measures delegates approve. The delegates will have final say when they vote on the denominational budget on May 3, the last day of the assembly.

Church Disaffiliations
Perspectives for the Future of The UMC
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