Schedule Welcome & Prayer One Church Plan Overview Overview Small & Large Group Dialogue Micro Groups Opening Question Closing Prayer

Upcoming Weeks Session 1 – Introduction Session 2 – One Church Plan Session 3 – Connectional Conference Session 4 – Traditional Plan

Opening Prayer [Your text here.]

Guideline / Covenant [Your text here.]

Goals Information about Special Called General Conference February 2019 Build trust and deepen relationships Learn from one another

Hymn [Your text here.]

Micro Groups Is there anything keeping you from being fully present?

Question What have your interactions been with LGBTQ persons?

The One Church Plan Would have the denomination recognize that marriage is between two adults, not explicitly between one man and one woman.

The One Church Plan It would allow pastors to decide whether or not to preside at same-sex weddings, and it would give local churches the right to decide whether or not same-sex weddings could take place on church properties.

The One Church Plan Finally, it would allow annual conferences (clergy session and Board of Ordained Ministry)to decide whether or not to ordain self-avowed, practicing homosexuals.

The One Church Plan Local Church laity involvement will be able to decide whether weddings can take on church property (Church Conference votes) No vote unless the church desires change

The One Church Plan Clergy will retain right to discern readiness for marriage

The One Church Plan Would NOT require annual conferences to adopt Constitutional amendments.

Bishops Recommend One Church Plan https://www.dropbox.com/sh/f03rtma3lqm952o/AACnrW8UuCiQ48vFRMX6o0h8a?dl=0

The One Church Plan Questions about the plan?

Break

Small Group Dialogue What can you affirm in the One Church Plan?

Small Group Dialogue What in the One Church Plan raises questions?

Break

Small Group Dialogue What causes you the most concern about the One Church Plan?

Small Group Dialogue If the Special Called General Conference adopted this plan I would…

Large Group Dialogue What did your small group affirm about the One Church Plan?

Large Group Dialogue What questions were raised about the One Church Plan?

Large Group Dialogue What caused your small group the most concern about the One Church Plan?

Large Group Dialogue One thing you learned from our time together is…

Homework Read petitions for Connectional Conference Plan http://cdnfiles.umc.org/Website_Properties/who-we-are/judicial-council/judicial-council-dockets/docket-10-2018-12.pdf

Closing Prayer [Your text here.]