A Bird’s Eye View. Basic Info General Conference General Conference Portland, Oregon Portland, Oregon May 10-20, 2016 May 10-20, 2016 ~864 Delegates from.

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A Bird’s Eye View

Basic Info General Conference General Conference Portland, Oregon Portland, Oregon May 10-20, 2016 May 10-20, 2016 ~864 Delegates from around the world ~864 Delegates from around the world Over 4,000 participants Over 4,000 participants Jurisdictional Conference Jurisdictional Conference Peoria, Illinois Peoria, Illinois July 13-16, 2016 July 13-16, 2016 ~184 Delegates (NCJ) ~184 Delegates (NCJ) Election of 4 Bishops Election of 4 Bishops

Wisconsin Delegations General Conference General Conference Clergy Clergy Dan Dick Dan Dick Sam Royappa Sam Royappa Steve Zekoff Steve Zekoff Laity Laity Lisa King Lisa King Barbara Dick Barbara Dick Gail Burgess Gail Burgess Jurisdictional Conference Jurisdictional Conference Clergy Clergy Amanda Stein Amanda Stein Jorge Mayorga-Solis Jorge Mayorga-Solis Dan Schwerin Dan Schwerin Laity Laity Katie Crise Katie Crise Tom Popp Tom Popp Judy Vasby Judy Vasby Clergy Reserves: Dawn Helton-Anishinaabeqwa, Jeremy Deaner, George Kafer, Jenny Arneson Clergy Reserves: Dawn Helton-Anishinaabeqwa, Jeremy Deaner, George Kafer, Jenny Arneson Laity Reserves: Jennifer Southworth, John Lawson, Diane Odeen, Julie Schubring Laity Reserves: Jennifer Southworth, John Lawson, Diane Odeen, Julie Schubring

In Portland General Conference General Conference General Conference mobile app available General Conference mobile app available General Conference website: General Conference website: Facebook/Twitter: #UMCGC Facebook/Twitter: #UMCGC Daily Christian Advocate in ePub format (allows for note-taking, editing) Daily Christian Advocate in ePub format (allows for note-taking, editing) Wisconsin Conference: connections/general-ncj- conferences Wisconsin Conference: connections/general-ncj- conferences connections/general-ncj- conferences connections/general-ncj- conferences

Main Tasks General Conference General Conference Revise the Book of Discipline and the Book of Resolutions Revise the Book of Discipline and the Book of Resolutions Approve plans and budgets for church- wide programs and initiatives Approve plans and budgets for church- wide programs and initiatives Elect Judicial Council & University Senate Elect Judicial Council & University Senate

Major Issues General Conference General Conference Restructuring the General Church The Worldwide Nature of the Church Episcopal Leadership Clergy Credentialing Young People and the Future of Our Connectional Church A New Hymnal Human Sexuality The Authority & Interpretation of Scripture

Major Issues General Conference General Conference Sustainable Investments & Economic Justice Immigration & Welcoming the Stranger Creation & Environmental Stewardship Autonomy and Authority to Make Policy (a Proposal to Make the U.S. a Central Conference) Funding Our Future – Adopting Our Budget Unity or Division of Our Denomination

Schedule General Conference General Conference May 10–11 – Organization, Roll Call, Introductions, Special Presentations, Worship, Preparation of Legislative Committees & Reports May 12–14 – Legislative Committee Work & Worship May 15 – Sunday Worship and Reflection May 16–20 – Plenary, Legislative Reports and Calendar (Action) Items, Conference Business, Committee Reports & Worship

Legislative Committees 1. Church & Society 1 2. Church & Society 2 3. Conferences 4. Discipleship 5. Faith and Order 6. Financial Administration 7. General Administration 8. Global Ministries 9. Independent Commissions 10. Judicial Administration 11. Local Church Ministry 12. Higher Education and Superintendency

Representation on Legislative Committees Delegates (Voting Participants) Church & Society 1 – Dan Dick Conferences – Steve Zekoff Faith and Order – Barbara Dick Financial Administration – Lisa King Judicial Administration – Gail Burgess Higher Education & Superintendency – Sam Royappa Alternates (Listening/Observers) General Administration – Amanda Stein Global Ministries – Jorge Mayorga-Solis Discipleship – Tom Popp Church and Society 2 – Katie Crise Independent Commissions – Julie Schubring & Judy Vasby Local Church Ministry – John Lawson

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