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General Conference Debate
Michael Watts, a lay delegate from the Kentucky Conference, speaks on April 30 during debate at the 2024 United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Paul Jeffrey/UM News)
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Larry McCormack
Liberia Delegate
Delegate L Olandor Boyce of Liberia Annual Conference speaks during the 2024 United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, N.C. Tuesday April 30, 2024. (Photo by Larry McCormack, UM News)
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Amending a Financial Report
The Rev. Cynthia Weems, a clergy delegate from the Florida Conference, moves to amend a report from the Financial legislative committee on April 30 during debate at the 2024 United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. Rev. Weems' amendment helped break a deadlock over setting the base amount of apportionments. (Photo by Paul Jeffrey/UM News)
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Larry McCormack
Liberia Delegate
Delegate L Olandor Boyce of Liberia Annual Conference speaks during the 2024 United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, N.C. Tuesday April 30, 2024. (Photo by Larry McCormack, UM News)
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Great Plains Delegate
The Rev. Anne Kiome-Gatobu, a clergy delegate from the Great Plains Conference, speaks on April 30 during debate at the 2024 United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Paul Jeffrey/UM News)
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Amending a Financial Report
The Rev. Cynthia Weems, a clergy delegate from the Florida Conference, moves to amend a report from the Financial legislative committee on April 30 during debate at the 2024 United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. Rev. Weems' amendment helped break a deadlock over setting the base amount of apportionments. (Photo by Paul Jeffrey/UM News)
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Mike DuBose Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News
Solar power
The Rev. Jenny Phillips (right) shows a mobile solar power station to Bishop Robin Dease (North Georgia Area) outside the 2024 United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, N.C. Phillips is the director of environmental sustainability at the General Board of Global Ministries. (Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News)
The Financial Administration legislative committee's report on setting the base rate of annual apportionments consumed a good portion of Day 7 at General Conference. Delegates voted to reduce the base rate that makes up an important part of apportionments. For details, see Jessica Brodie's article.