General Conference 2008

General Conference

April 23 - May 2, 2008

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Find information especially relevant to NCNY below.

 


Live Streaming of portions of General Conference

Go here for streaming video which will bring you to a page on the General Conference site where you will choose the speed at which to either watch or listen to General Conference. You will need Media Player installed on your computer. There is a link to download the software if you don't already have it.


Bishop Fisher addressed General Conference on Wednesday, April 30. Go here for a transcript of her address, entitled "When Necessity Calls." A short article by Maidstone Mulenga and a brief note by Sally Eldred, both about Bishop Fisher's message, are also available. Go here for a one minute excerpt and here for the complete early morning session. Bishop Fisher's address starts at about 40 minutes into the video.

On Sunday, the 2008 General Conference honored New York West Area Bishop Violet Fisher for her service to the United Methodist Church. Bishop Fisher was among eight retiring bishops so honored.


Today's schedule at General Conference
General Conference Podcasts
Track legislation
General Conference news archive
Blog - Rev. Bob Kolvik-Campbell, Wyoming Conference Pastor writes from the perspective of a GC marshall

May 2
May 1
April 30
April 29
April 28

Of special interest to NCNY...

Point of order by Heather Williams

Kira Volkova, United Methodist Pastor in Russia and a participant in the First Young People Address
By Rev. Heather Williams

Order Placed for Justice by Rev. Heather Williams

From Liverpool to Fort Worth by Sharon Fulmer


Our Delegation for General and Jurisdictional Conferences

Clergy:
Rev. Darryl Barrow, Director of
Spiritual Development
Rev. Beth Quick, Elder Greater NJ Conference
Rev. Bruce Webster, Retired Elder
Rev. William Gottschalk-Fielding: Lansing
Rev. Marti Swords-Horrell, Clay: Trinity
Rev. Deborah O'Connor-Slater, Central Lakes District Superintendent
Rev. Dr. Thomas Wolfe, Dean of Hendricks Chapel, Syracuse University
Rev. Dr. Sung Ho Lee, Mohawk District Superintendent
Rev. Dr. Thomas White Wolf Fassett, Finger Lakes District Superintendent
Rev. Inell Claypool, Delta UMC

 

Laity:

Greg Forrester, Cortland First UMC
Stephanie Deckard, Fayetteville UMC
Chuck Forbes, Massena First UMC
Ron Bretsch, Norwood UMC
Kurt Karandy, Clay: Trinity
Shirley Verity, Elmira Christ's UMC
Ed Enstine, Danby Federated
Sharon Fulmer, Liverpool First UMC
Julie Stewart, Beaver Dams UMC
Mike Huber, Moravia UMC.

Our prayers are with all these delegates as they prepare for their responsibilities at General and Jurisdictional Conferences.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 


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