[This speech was delivered to the Central Conference Bishops at the November 1 Council of Bishops meeting. A similar speech was given to the Philippines College of Bishops November 22.]
Concerned Central Conference Group Opposes Breaking Up the UMC
by Lloyd T. Nyarota
December 10, 2019
Special to United Methodist Insight (original here)
Introduction
We would like to thank you our Bishops for creating time to listen to us as your own people from central conferences.
Who are we: We are a Forum of Concerned Central Conferences United Methodists pushed by the love of our Church and the need for a United Global Connectional Church.
We are a group of people who meet online by Zoom and we are from different parts of the global connectional church based in different parts of the world. Because of the love for our church when we have our Zoom meetings, time differences has not been an obstacle even though some will have to wake up in the middle of the night, while others will take a break from daily activities so we reflect on the future of our beloved denomination. [Continue reading at UM-Insight. ]