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Jurisdictional Conference Delegate Nominations

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 13, 2024 The 2024 Southeastern Jurisdictional (SEJ) Conference will be held July 10-12 at the Lake Junaluska Conference Center in North Carolina. The SEJ serves as a regional assembly that coordinates the connected ministry and mission of the Southeastern region of the United States. It plays a crucial role in the ...

General Conference | Recap

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 10, 2024 Recently, there was a post General Conference Debriefing that covered significant General Conference outcomes. Click on the image below to view a General Conference recap video featuring an interview with episcopal leader, Bishop Sharma D. Lewis as she speaks to where we, the Mississippi Conference, go from here....

Care and Concern Bishop Carlton Minnick

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 8, 2024 Bishop Carlton Minnick With great sadness, we announce that Mississippi's former episcopal leader, Bishop Carlton Minnick, passed away May 4. In his first assignment after being elected Bishop in 1980, Minnick led the Mississippi Conference until 1984. He also served as bishop of the Raleigh, North...

General Conference Adjourned

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 4, 2024 After 10 days of delegates considering more than 1,000 petitions, the 2020 Postponed General Conference adjourned at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, May 5, 2024. Several key legislative actions have been captured in video and articles throughout the General Conference. Visit www.mississippi-umc.org/generalconference and ...

General Conference | Fri., May 3 Update

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 3, 2024 Click on the image below to watch the video wrap-up of Thursday’s business and a look at what’s on today’s agenda for General Conference. Bishop Ruby-Nell M. Estrella commissions Rachel Kuolou Therieh as a missionary during the May 2 morning worship of the 2024 United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, ...

Clarity Concerning Human Sexuality Restrictive Language

Sisters and brothers in Christ, Over the last several days, I’ve had the privilege of representing the Mississippi Conference at General Conference by preaching during morning worship and most recently, by presiding yesterday during the morning plenary. We have had awe-inspiring worship, had opportunities to visit friends we’ve not seen in a while ...

General Conference | Thurs., May 2 Update

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 2, 2024 Click on the image below to watch the video wrap-up of Wednesday’s business and a look at what’s on today’s agenda for General Conference. Bishop Sharma D. Lewis presides during the 2024 United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, N.C. Wednesday May 1, 2024. Photo by Jasmine Haynes, Miss. Conference ...

General Conference | Wed., May 1 Update

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 1, 2024 Click on the image below to watch the video wrap-up of Tuesday’s business and a look at what’s on today’s agenda for General Conference. Ecumenical and Methodist partners gather with United Methodist Bishop Sally Dyck (third from left) on the stage of the 2024 United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, ...

General Conference | Tues., April 30 Update

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 30, 2024 Jasmine Haynes with Mississippi Conference Communications here in Charlotte, North Carolina with an update from General Conference. Click on the image below to watch a wrap-up of Monday’s business, an interview with Bishop Sharma D. Lewis on worship and presiding and a brief overview of today’s General ...

Bishop Lewis Preaches "Trust in the Lord" at GC

Watch Bishop Sharma D. Lewis preach morning worship at April 26 at the 2020 Postponed General Conference.      Click here to read an article on Bishop Lewis's message.

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