Church Restructuring
How many female delegates – and how often they're allowed to speak to the issues – can have a significant effect on the 2016 General Conference, says the General Commission on the Status and Role of Women.
CHICAGO (UMNS) — A total of 864 delegates will meet for General Conference on May 10-20 in Portland, Oregon. Their task will be to revise church laws, adopt new ones and approve plans and budgets for churchwide programs. Of those delegates, 311 are women. As part of its monitoring responsibilities, the United Methodist Commission on the Status and Role of Women digs into the numbers.