Connecting at Christian Citizenship Seminar 2024
Making connections is one of my life’s joys, and the Christian Citizenship Seminar (CCS) held on April 11-16 in Washington, D.C., was a place to make them.
Emergency Disaster Fund grant allocates more than $100,000 for Haiti emergency
An appropriation of $143,000 from the Church of the Brethren’s Emergency Disaster Fund (EDF) is being directed by Brethren Disaster Ministries for a humanitarian response to multiple crises in Haiti. The money will provide emergency food distributions at all the congregations and preaching points of l’Eglise des Freres d’Haiti (the Church of the Brethren in Haiti).
Synthèse wa 3 Mai: Mkutano wa kihistoria inaisha
Katika siku ya mwisho ya Conférence Générale, wajumbe waligeukia kuweka budget ambayo ita financer ministères za Kanisa kwa miaka minne ijayo — budget ambayo inapunguzwa kwa environ 40% kutoka ile iliyopitishwa mwaka wa 2016.
May 3 wrap-up: Historic conference comes to a close
On the final day of a General Conference eight years in the making, delegates turned to setting the budget that will fund the ministries of the denomination for the next four years — one that is about 40% lower than the budget passed in 2016.
Delegates keep church court busy at assembly’s end
The United Methodist Church’s top court released five decisions and a memorandum in response to questions raised during the last two days of General Conference.
Church apologizes for sexual misconduct
The apology, part of a resolution passed in the last hour of General Conference, is to be offered in the spirit of offering healing for all affected.
Climate justice legislation fares well overall
General Conference delegates passed much of the legislation supported by United Methodist climate justice activists, but divestment from fossil fuel company stocks proved elusive.
United Methodists remove same-sex wedding ban
General Conference delegates approved four changes to church law that together both end remaining bans related to LGBTQ ministry and protect the rights of pastors to choose which weddings to perform or not to perform.
GC delegates pass budget, reduce US bishops
General Conference delegates passed a general budget with a bottom line that could change depending on how high collections are over the next two years. They also approved the distribution of 32 U.S. bishops.
Panelists look beyond General Conference
After historic decisions reversing The United Methodist Church’s longtime restrictions against LGBTQ members, church leaders see a denomination where everyone can belong, but they also acknowledge the hard work ahead.