This category contains articles related to the 2020 General Conference held in 2024 after 3 postponements: location, logistics, lodging, volunteer opportunities,etc. This conference has been postponed 3 times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is now being held in Charlotte, North Carolina April 23, 2024-May 3, 2024.
by Heather Hahn
September 23, 2019 (original at UMNews)
The deadline to submit legislation to the 2020 General Conference is now in the rearview mirror. So what is ahead?
The coming months will provide a fuller picture of what options will be before delegates when The United Methodist Church’s top lawmaking assembly meets May 5-15 at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
A big focus of the coming assembly will be dealing with the fallout of this year’s special General Conference. The contentious gathering has led to varied proposals for the denomination’s future in light of its still-unresolved debate over homosexuality.
By Heather Hahn
Aug. 16, 2019 | LEXINGTON, Ky. (original at UM News)
With the benefit of 20/20 hindsight, organizers hope to improve proceedings at General Conference 2020.
Among the adjustments that delegates can expect are stricter requirements for their credentials after an investigation found four ineligible people cast votes during the 2019 special General Conference using credentials of absent delegates.
Changes at The United Methodist Church’s top policy-making assembly also include more time for legislative action during plenary sessions as well as some proposed revisions to the rules of order.