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Dancers Doubled
Mackenzy Sanders (left) and Carter Mallory, members of the Expressions of Praise dance group of St. Mark's United Methodist Church in Charlotte, N.C., dance during morning worship at the 2024 United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte. (Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News)
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Laity Address
Micheal Pope (right) speaks during the Laity Address during the United Methodist General Conference April 25 in Charlotte, N.C., along with (from left) LaToya Redd Thompson, John Hall, Jennifer Swann and Mele Maka. The speakers urged United Methodists to work together and keep the faith despite the setback of church disaffiliations. (Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News)
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Supporting Regionalization
The Rev. Jonathan Ulanday, a clergy delegate from the East Mindanao Conference in the Philippines, speaks in support of worldwide regionalization on April 25 on the floor of the 2024 United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, N.C. (Photo by Paul Jeffrey/UM News)
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Discipline Supplement
The Rev. Jorgen Thaarup, a clergy delegate from Denmark, displays a copy of the Book of Discipline supplement used in his Central Conference as he speaks in support of worldwide regionalization on April 25 on the floor of the 2024 United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, N.C (Photo by Paul Jeffrey/UM News)
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East Congo Delegate
Jacqueline Nembe Songu, a lay delegate from the East Congo Conference, speaks on April 25 on the floor of the 2024 United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, N.C. (Photo by Paul Jeffrey/UM News)
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Eurasia Bishop's Gratitude
Bishop Eduard Khegay of the Eurasia Area expresses his gratitude to The United Methodist Church after delegates to the denomination’s 2024 General Conference, meeting in Charlotte, N.C., voted to allow four conferences that he oversees to leave the denomination. (Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.)
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Indigenous Inclusion Debate
Anne Marshall, a lay delegate from the Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference, speaks against delay of a proposal for future General Conferences to begin with an indigenous persons acknowledging the original owners of land on which the conference meets on April 25. The proposal was referred to the General Commission on the General Conference to ensure broader input from more international United Methodists. (Photo by Paul Jeffrey/UM News)
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Regionalization Moves Ahead
Bishop Tracy Smith Malone surveys the results of a delegate vote in favor of a worldwide regionalization plan as she presides over a legislative session of the 2024 United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, N.C., on April 25, 2024. The proposal needed a two-third majority vote to pass. (Photo by Paul Jeffrey/UM News)
General Conference's third day was highlighted by approval of legislation for worldwide regionalization and debates over indigenous inclusion.