U.S. Jurisdictions
The United Methodist Church in the United States is divided into five geographical regions known as jurisdictions. A proposal from the Connectional Table would designate these jurisdictions as a Regional Conference that would be self-governing similar to the Central Conferences in Europe, Asia and Africa. (UMCom Photo)
In a joint statement to all delegates, the North Central Jurisdiction (NCJ) Committee on the Episcopacy and the North Central Jurisdiction College of Bishops recommend electing three bishops at the 2022 NCJ Conference in Ft. Wayne, Ind. from Nov. 2 - 5.
The statement refers to Judicial Council decision 1445, which authorized a regular session of the Jurisdictional Conference for 2022 and gave permission for jurisdictions to elect bishops based on the current formula. The NCJ may, then, elect to have nine active bishops, which is the current number. If approved, this would mean electing three new bishops at the jurisdictional conference in November.
"We think doing so is missionally advisable and fiscally permissible and manageable." Read the statement. To watch the video forum of each episcopal candidate, click here.