2020 Annual Conference Schedule

The technologically-assisted Annual Conference session began Sunday, Aug. 2 with a virtual clergy session. Special online services will span over the course of several days and will be live streamed with the virtual business session scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 15 (a detailed schedule may be found here). Here’s an overview of how the time will be spent.

Worship Services

• Saturday, Aug. 8: Virtual Commissioning Service begins at 2 pm with Bishop R. Lawson Bryan preaching (Link to watch)
• Sunday, Aug. 9: Virtual Ordination Service begins at 4 pm with Bishop R. Lawson Bryan preaching (Link to watch)
• Tuesday, Aug. 11: Virtual Retiree Recognition Service begins at 7 pm (Link to watch)
• Thursday, Aug. 13: Virtual Memorial Service begins at 7 pm with Dr. Craig Rikard preaching (Link to watch)

Business Session

• Saturday, Aug. 15: Virtual Annual Conference Session, 8:30 am - 4 pm (Link to watch for guests) | A link for voting clergy and lay members will be sent in an email. | A detailed schedule may be found here. 

Annual Conference Agenda

Saturday, August 15, 2020 at 8:30 am

Virtual Meeting

Morning Business Session

(begins at 8:30 am | Zoom Webinar opens at 8:20 am)

Bishop’s Address

Recognition of GNTV Staff

Directions by GNTV on how to participate in conference

Organizing Motions Election of Conference Staff

Recognition of The Hon. W. Warren Plowden, Jr., Esq.

Consent Calendar with vote

Board of Laity/Lay Leader Video

Break

Board of Ordained Ministry Report with vote

Golden Anniversary Recognition Video

Equitable Compensation Report with vote

Board of Pensions Report with vote

Church Closings with vote

Disaffiliations with vote Break

North Katanga Partnership Report with vote

Nominations Report with vote 

One Matters Award

Break for Lunch

Afternoon Business Session

John Wesley Moment

Delegation Report

Leadership Forum Task Force Report

Break

CF&A Report with vote 

AC 2021 Planning Committee Report/Invitation

Closing Motions