Petitions that were submitted for the 2020 General Conference are still valid for consideration in 2024, but there will also be a new window for submission of petitions to fulfill the requirements of Book of Discipline Paragraph 507.

It is hoped that during the upcoming year, there can be a spirit of open communication and sharing of perspectives and vision for the future of The United Methodist Church through General and Jurisdictional Conference delegates.

Local congregations are encouraged to make a contribution to the special offering and send it with their pastor or lay member to Annual Conference on June 21-24 in Huntsville.

The trainings include a June 1 two-hour training session by T. Marie King, entitled “Your World Is Not The World,” and a June 2 Poverty Simulation facilitated by Susan Hunt-Sims.

Our next Holy Land pilgrimage will be February 21-March 1, 2024, and is open to clergy and laity in the Holston and North Alabama Conferences.