General Conference http://um-insight.net/topics/general_conference/index.rss en-en A forum for discerning God's future for The United Methodist Church, hosted by St. Stephen UMC, Mesquite, TX Wed, 29 May 2013 17:13:23 GMT Should the UMC Be a Global Church? http://um-insight.net/issues-section/2012-general-conference-archive-global-nature/should-the-umc-be-a-global-church%3F/ http://um-insight.net/issues-section/2012-general-conference-archive-global-nature/should-the-umc-be-a-global-church%3F/ Wed, 29 May 2013 17:13:23 GMT Global Social Principles Possible? Given the enormous cultural differences among United Methodists worldwide, is it possible to have a set of social principles that can reflect common values?

]]> http://um-insight.net/issues-section/2012-general-conference-archive-global-nature/effort-to-make-social-principles-more-global%3F/ http://um-insight.net/issues-section/2012-general-conference-archive-global-nature/effort-to-make-social-principles-more-global%3F/ Wed, 29 May 2013 17:06:00 GMT United Methodist General Conference The UMC's top legislative body meets once every four years. Some 1,000 delegates from around the world will meet for 10 days to decide the church's structure, ministry, budget and social witness.

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