A preview of the issues of the upcoming General Conference. The preview will be held on Friday, April 22, 7:00-8:45 pm., in the Christian Life Center of First United Methodist Church of Birmingham. The church is at 1589 W. Maple Rd., Birmingham.
The preview will feature Pastor Laurie Haller of First Church Birmingham, district superintendent Charles Boayue, and a few delegates to General Conference. The primary areas of discussion will be:
* The challenges facing the global church.
* The church and human sexuality.
* Strategies to revitalize our churches and expand our ministries.
The General Conference of the global United Methodist Church will be held in Portland, OR from May 10-20. The General Conference (GC) is the top policy-making body of the church, with authority to revise church law as well as adopt resolutions on current moral, social and policy issues. The GC can also adopt changes to the governance structure of the worldwide United Methodist Church. What happens at General Conference directly and dramatically impacts every local United Methodist church, including our own. The GC deserves the attention of every United Methodist.
The Keep Making Peace program will be on Saturday, April 16 at University United Methodist Church, 1120 South Harrison Rd, East Lansing. The program lasts 9:00 am. To 4:00 pm. The theme for the day is Locked In, Locked Up, Locked Out. Too many people are locked in by poverty, racism, and structural systems. They are locked up in prisons that fail to be "correctional systems." Once out, they are locked out of jobs.
The keynote speaker is Rochelle Riley of the Detroit Free Press, WJR, WDIV, NPR, and MSNBC discussing children and poverty, education and race, and political responsibility. There is also time to attend two of four workshops. At the end of the day the closing celebration will feature Rev. Faith Fowler and the Ambassadors of Cass Community Social Services.
To register go to msuwesley.org/kmp2016.
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