General Conference 2012
Bob Rhodes
Nearly 1000 United Methodist clergy and laity have begun worshiping and meeting together at this year’s General Conference in Tampa, Florida. This General Conference meets each quadrennium (every four years) to celebrate The United Methodist Church and to do the business of the global denomination. Decisions made may affect the overall structure of the church, [...]
Sermon Series: Shift Happens
Bob Rhodes
On December 11th, people of Grand Island’s three UM churches gathered at Trinity for simultaneous Church Conferences – the annual meeting at which we report where we’ve been and agree on ways to live into our mission in the coming year. This year, each Church Conference approved the UM4GI Parish Covenant, which helps to define [...]
UM4GI Churches Affirm Covenant
Bob Rhodes
Yesterday, all three churches gathered for annual All Church Conferences to participate in the business of the church. Traditionally, these conferences are held each year under the supervision of the District Superintendent of the Prairie Rivers District of the United Methodist Church to hear reports of various committees, pastors and retired pastors, and to vote [...]
