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Annual conferences within Methodism

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by organized Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist churches as provided in The Discipline. In addition, the annual conference shall include such nonvoting members as The Discipline shall provide. The principle of equal representation of the ministry and laity in the annual conference shall be maintained. In transacting the business of the annual conference the ministers and lay members shall deliberate as one body; but on the final vote on any question, at the call of one-fourth of the members, the house shall divide, and the ministers and lay members shall vote separately; and it shall require a majority vote of each branch to pass any question upon which the division has been called.
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The voting membership of the conference shall include the following: all elders on the stationed, reserve, and superannuated lists; all conference preachers elected to elders’ orders; all conference preachers serving as pastors of organized Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist churches; lay delegates elected
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Among their other duties the annual conference elects delegates to the general, jurisdictional and central conferences, and votes on amendments to the church constitution. Its executive committee, composed of its ordained clergy members, authorizes the ordination of clergy, also disciplines and hold
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or by the annual conference itself. Among those officers are the lay leaders of the conference and each of the districts within the conference, as well as the Conference presidents of the United Methodist Men, United Methodist Women, the young adult organization, the college student organization and
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The annual conference is composed of an equal number of clergy and laity. Each charge conference elects as many lay members to the annual conference as they have ministers appointed to that charge. In most cases that is one. The Lay Member must, at the time of election, be a professing member of the
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launched in 2022 following significant differences of opinion and doctrine within the United Methodist Church regarding issues of human sexuality. Numerous United Methodist Congregations voted to disaffiliate from their UMC Annual Conferences and affiliate with the GMC. Structurally, the GMC remains
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under Episcopal appointment are lay members. When there are multiple congregations in a charge conference, members from each congregation in that charge are encouraged to become at-large members. After all lay members who hold their seat by virtue of office or position are seated and if additional
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Annual conferences are the normative Free Methodist organization at the regional level that provides for reasonable spans of care for ministers and congregations, as well as the structure for effective kingdom expansion. Each annual conference in the Free Methodist Church shall be a member of a
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for at least two years and four years an active participant in the church. This requirement may be waived for those under 30 years old in the Central Conferences, and is waived for newly organized churches. The annual conference also consists of a number of "at-large" members, also known as
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Each jurisdiction or Central Conference may comprise Episcopal Areas which are groups of Annual Conferences who share a single bishop. In the US, this is often a precursor to a reorganization or combining of multiple Annual Conferences into one due to churches closing or disaffiliating.
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lay members are needed the annual conference will elect any active United Methodist lay person who is interested in holding that position.
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The Western Jurisdiction is also served by the following active and retired bishops that lead other functions within the jurisdiction:
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The annual conference is the primary unit of denominational government. Regional groups of conferences within the
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The Discipline of the Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Connection (Original Allegheny Conference)
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Within the United States, conferences are grouped into the jurisdictional areas:
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the youth fellowship. Also all the diaconal ministers, home missioners and the
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The following is a list of the episcopal areas and annual conferences of the
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Central and Southern Europe Episcopal Area – Bishop Patrick Streiff
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New Mexico/Northwest Texas Episcopal Area – Bishop W. Earl Bledsoe
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Regional body that governs much of the life of the "connectional church"
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Greater Northwest Episcopal Area – Bishop Cedrick D. Bridgeforth
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Central Congo Episcopal Area – Bishop Daniel Onashuyaka Lunge
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and the current Resident Bishops in each Episcopal Area as of 2023.
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Estonia Annual Conference (Includes Latvia and Lithuania Districts)
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Sierra Leone Episcopal Area – Bishop Warner Brown (Interim)
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East Africa Annual Conference (Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda)
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Western Angola Episcopal Area – Bishop Gaspar Jose Domingos
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North/Central Texas Episcopal Area – Bishop Ruben Saenz Jr.
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General Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns
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Manila Episcopal Area – Bishop Rodolfo (Rudy) Alfonso Juan
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Nordic and Baltic Episcopal Area – Bishop Christian Alsted
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Dakotas/Minnesota Episcopal Area – Bishop Lanette Plambeck
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Davao Episcopal Area – Bishop Ciriaco (Cery) Q. Francisco
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Los Angeles Episcopal Area – Bishop Dottie Escobedo-Frank
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San Francisco Episcopal Area – Interim Bishop Sally Dyck
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Great Plains – Bishop Dr. David Wilson (Kansas/Nebraska)
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The Book of Discipline of The Free Methodist Church in Canada
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Eastern Russia and Central Asia Provisional Annual Conference
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Bishops are elected to four-year term and re-elected for life
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Bishops are elected to four-year term and re-elected for life
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Central Appalachian Missionary – Bishop Leonard Fairley
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East Congo Episcopal Area – Bishop Gabriel Yemba Unda
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Mountain Sky Episcopal Area – Bishop Karen P. Oliveto
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Illinois Great Rivers – Bishop Frank Beard (Illinois)
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East Africa Episcopal Area – Bishop Daniel Wandabula
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Eastern Angola Episcopal Area – Bishop Jose Quipungo
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Outside the United States the church is divided into seven
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With regard to the membership of Annual Conferences of the
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The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church 2008
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Southern Tagalog Provisional Philippines Annual Conference
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North Katanga Episcopal Area – Bishop Mande Muyombo
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Nigeria Episcopal Area – Bishop John Wesley Yohanna
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Liberia Episcopal Area – Bishop Samuel J. Quire Jr.
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Côte d'Ivoire Episcopal Area – Bishop Benjamin Boni
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Louisiana – Bishop Dr. Delores (Dee) J. Williamston
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Western Pennsylvania – Bishop Cynthia Moore Koikoi
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Mozambique Episcopal Area – Bishop Filipe Nhanala
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Baltimore/Washington – Bishop Latrelle Easterling
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Phoenix Episcopal Area – Bishop Carlo A. Rapanut
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Zimbabwe Episcopal Area – Bishop Eben Nhiwatiwa
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Rio Texas – Bishop Robert Schnase (San Antonio)
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Peninsula Delaware – Bishop Latrelle Easterling
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Germany Episcopal Area – Bishop Harald Rückert
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South Congo Episcopal Area – Bishop Kasap Owan
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Oklahoma Episcopal Area – Bishop James G. Nunn
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Texas – Bishop Cynthia Fierro-Harvey (Houston)
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Upper New York – Bishop Hector A. Burgos Nuñez
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Jurisdictional Conferences (United Methodist Church)
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Eurasia Episcopal Area – Bishop Eduard Khegay
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Holston – Bishop Bishop Debra Wallace-Padgett
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Western Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church
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Schol 1090: 1874:Bicol Provisional Philippines Annual Conference 1854:South Nueva Ecija Philippines Annual Conference 1924:List of bishops of the United Methodist Church 1752:Northwest Russia Provisional Annual Conference 1738:Northern Europe and Eurasia Central Conference 1705:Serbia-Macedonia Provisional Annual Conference 1693:Bulgaria-Romania Provisional Annual Conference 1669:Central and Southern Europe Central Conference 1113:Susquehanna – Bishop Sandra Steiner Ball 819: 2297: 1919:Central Conferences (United Methodist Church) 1810:Northeast Luzon Philippines Annual Conference 1775:Ukraine-Moldova Provisional Annual Conference 1755:Southern Russia Provisional Annual Conference 1714: 999: 747: 2346: 2276:Context for Jurisdictions versus Conferences 1457: 1247:Virginia – Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson 1131:New York – Bishop Thomas J. Bickerton 2311: 1877:East Mindanao Philippines Annual Conference 1807:North Central Philippines Annual Conference 1804:Central Luzon Philippines Annual Conference 1594: 1358: 1079:West Ohio – Bishop Gregory V. Palmer 2304: 2290: 1946: 1944: 1574:Central Nigeria Annual Conference (Gwaten) 1179:South Georgia – Bishop David Graves 874: 861: 754: 740: 1992: 1990: 1971: 1969: 1863:West Middle Philippines Annual Conference 1848:Quezon City Philippines Annual Conference 1577:Northern Nigeria Annual Conference (Pero) 1084:East Ohio – Bishop Tracy S. Malone 1074:Indiana – Bishop Julius C. Trimble 1043:Iowa – Bishop Kennetha Bigham-Tsai 1929:Episcopal area (United Methodist Church) 1822:Pangasinan Philippines Annual Conference 1210:Mississippi – Bishop Sharma Lewis 1202:Kentucky – Bishop Leonard Fairley 839: 197:Explanatory Notes Upon the New Testament 1960:Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Connection 1941: 1866:Southwest Philippines Annual Conference 1819:Northwest Philippines Annual Conference 1813:Northeast Philippines Annual Conference 1453:Bishop Elaine J. W. Stanovsky (Retired) 1218:– Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton 900:which meets every four years. 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Hagiya (Retired) 1234:– Bishop Jonathan Holston 1110:– Bishop Peggy A. Johnston 778:are a key characteristic of the 723: 697:Ordination of women in Methodism 283:Sanctification (growth in grace) 49: 2233: 2208: 2183: 2158: 1731:Germany South Annual Conference 1728:Germany North Annual Conference 1636:North Katanga Annual Conference 1608:Central Congo Annual Conference 1552:Côte d'Ivoire Annual Conference 1529:West Zimbabwe Annual Conference 1526:East Zimbabwe Annual Conference 1069:– Bishop David Alan Bard 966:(similar to US Jurisdictions): 2133: 2108: 2083: 2058: 2033: 2008: 1909:General Conference (Methodism) 1785:Philippines Central Conference 1725:Germany East Annual Conference 1588:Sierra Leone Annual Conference 1539:West Africa Central Conference 1518:South Africa Annual Conference 1262:USA South Central Jurisdiction 1012:USA North Central Jurisdiction 631:Conservative holiness movement 13: 1: 2559:Dioceses in the United States 1934: 1845:Philippines Annual Conference 1656:South Congo Annual Conference 1490:West Angola Annual Conference 1482:East Angola Annual Conference 1242:– Bishop Bill McAlilly 1158:USA Southeastern Jurisdiction 1091:USA Northeastern Jurisdiction 562:Other Methodist denominations 2216:"Central Conferences Europe" 2191:"Central Conferences Africa" 1639:Tanganyika Annual Conference 1622:East Congo Annual Conference 1614:West Congo Annual Conference 1544:bishops are elected for life 790:member or members from each 303:Baptism with the Holy Spirit 189:Sermons on Several Occasions 7: 2447:The United Methodist Hymnal 1981:Evangelical Wesleyan Church 1892: 1345:Oklahoma-Indian Missionary 1226:– Bishop Robin Dease 985:Northern Europe and Eurasia 979:Central and Southern Europe 826:Evangelical Wesleyan Church 820:Evangelical Wesleyan Church 692:Homosexuality and Methodism 455:William Williams Pantycelyn 228:Priesthood of all believers 10: 2575: 2544:United Methodism by region 2145:South Central Jurisdiction 1715:Germany Central Conference 1642:Tanzania Annual Conference 1255:– Bishop Ken Carter 1240:Tennessee-Western Kentucky 1000:List of annual conferences 890:Jurisdictional Conferences 665:Methodist views on alcohol 2495: 2464: 2419: 2319: 1763:Denmark Annual Conference 1650:Lukoshi Annual Conference 1566:Liberia Annual Conference 1504:Burundi Annual Conference 1458:Africa Central Conference 1447:Bishop Minerva G. Carcaño 929:accountable its members. 871:very similar to the UMC. 243:Substitutionary atonement 2554:Dioceses by denomination 2271:, ¶¶ 32, 251.2, 601–656. 1904:Conferences in Methodism 1778:Norway Annual Conference 1702:Poland Annual Conference 1662:Zambia Annual Conference 1595:Congo Central Conference 1359:USA Western Jurisdiction 670:Methodist local preacher 349:Covenant Renewal Service 221:Conditional preservation 2534:United Methodist Church 2472:District superintendent 2380:Discipleship Ministries 2313:United Methodist Church 2248:United Methodist Church 2220:United Methodist Church 2195:United Methodist Church 2020:United Methodist Church 1983:. 2015. pp. 84–90. 1611:Kasai Annual Conference 1006:United Methodist Church 910:United Methodist Church 875:United Methodist Church 868:Global Methodist Church 862:Global Methodist Church 772:Methodist denominations 730:Christianity portal 636:Holiness Pentecostalism 556:Global Methodist Church 551:World Methodist Council 546:United 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Index

Annual Conferences of the United Methodist Church
a series
Methodism
John Wesley
John Wesley
History
in the United States
Anglicanism
Arminianism
First Great Awakening
Moravianism
Nonconformism
Pietism
Wesleyan theology
Doctrine
Bible
Old Testament
New Testament
Creeds
Nicene Creed
Apostles' Creed
Articles of Religion
Sermons on Several Occasions
Explanatory Notes Upon the New Testament
Assurance of faith
Conditional preservation
of the saints

Priesthood of all believers
Four sources of theological authority
Covenant theology
Substitutionary atonement

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