Sunday School for all ages at 9:45

 

United Methodists Meet in Tampa for Worldwide Conference;
200th Episcopal Address is First to be Live Streamed
Nashville, Tenn., April 17, 2012 - Nearly a thousand delegates from around the world and an estimated 2,500 visitors will gather at the Tampa Convention Center in Florida, April 24-May 4, for the 2012 General Conference of The United Methodist Church. General Conference meets every four years and is the top policymaking body of the worldwide United Methodist Church. It is the only body that speaks officially and determines the future direction for the more than 12.1 million-member church.

During the 11-day session, delegates will consider more than 1,100 legislative petitions, set policies, approve plans and budgets, and handle other business. Simultaneous voice translation for delegates will be available in English, French, German, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, and Swahili.

Worship, special addresses, celebrations, and other plenary sessions will be available on live video streaming at gc2012.umc.org, as well as the General Conference mobile app. And when Bishop Peter D. Weaver delivers the Episcopal Address on April 25, it will mark the 200th anniversary of the first Episcopal address, as well as being the first live-streamed address.

Also available at the website will be daily news and feature stories, high-resolution photos, a “digital lounge” featuring short conversation segments with key persons, and other information. Stories and daily summaries will also be available by email from United Methodist News Serviceand on Facebook and Twitter. [More]

GRAHAM AREA CHRISTMAS STORE: Plans are underway for the 2012 Christmas Store. You can help us by providing each child with a new book!  Picture books and story books are great for the younger children.  The older children enjoy chapter books.  Please place them in the collection box marked “Graham School” located in the narthex or bring them by the church office.  Thanks in advance for your participation in this special mission. 

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2nd Saturday - May 12, 2012, 7:00 to 9:30 AM

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