Commission on a Way Forward Information

Click here for the latest  Commission on a Way Forward information

Commission on a Way Forward information, news releases and Moderator Updates can be found at www.umc.org/who-we-are/commission-on-a-way-forward.

• Click here to read the November 9, 2017 Press Release from the Council of Bishops.

2017 Bishop's Days in the Districts
Commission on a Way Forward Update and Discussion

During the fall of 2017, Bishop Debra Wallace-Padgett visited all eight districts in North Alabama and provided an update on the work of the Commission on a Way Forward.  Attendees were also invited into a time of table discussion to provide feedback to the Commission. 

• Click here to read the District Commission on a Way Forward Gatherings Summary

Below are resources used during these District discussions.

• Table Covenant

• Table Discussion Process Explanation

• Printable version of the PowerPoint (4 Slides per page) - includes Bishop's update and the table discussion questions

• PowerPoint Presentation - includes the Bishop's update and the table discussion questions

  • Presentation will open in Slide Show View.
  • Best viewed in PowerPoint. If you do not have a program to display the presentation download the PowerPoint viewer for Windows. 

Archive: Messages from Bishop Wallace-Padgett regarding the Commission on a Way Forward

• July 27,  2016 -  Message from Bishop Wallace-Padgett: Commission on a Way Forward
   
• Jan . 2, 2017 -  Message from Bishop Wallace-Padgett: Praying Our Way Forward – Phase 2
   
• Jan. 30, 3017 - Message from Bishop Wallace-Padgett: Impressions of the Initial Meeting of the Commission on a Way Forward
   
• July 24, 2017 - Message from Bishop Wallace-Padgett: Update on Commission on a Way Forward
   
• Dec. 5, 2017 - Message from Bishop Wallace-Padgett: Update on District Commission on a Way Forward Gatherings