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UMC General Conference postponed till 2024; bishops to explore various pathways
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Commission on the General Conference today announced the further postponement of the postponed 2020 General Conference of The United Methodist Church. The next General Conference will be in 2024.In response to the decision, Council of Bishops...
General Conference further postponed to 2024
Commission on the General ConferenceFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 3, 2022 Nashville, Tenn.: As the pandemic continues and the wait time for visas stretches to over two years in some countries, the Commission on the General Conference announced today that the 2020 General...
Lydia Patterson Institute Welcomes New President
Local Higher Education Exec Chosen to Lead the Independent Private SchoolEL PASO, TEXAS (March 1, 2022) – The Lydia Patterson Institute (LPI) Board of Directors has named Carla Cardoza as President. Cardoza will begin her new role at LPI March 21. An experienced...
SCJ Announces new Executive Director, Eddie Erwin
Effective October 1, 2021.Eddie Erwin is a life-long United Methodist who has served all levels of our church, from volunteer, local-church Sunday school teacher to globally through several connections. With 20 years of experience in ministry focused on young people,...
COB Approves Episcopal Supervision Recommendations for SCJ
June 3, 2021 – The Council of Bishops (COB) of The United Methodist Church has approved episcopal supervision recommendations for the South Central Jurisdiction (SCJ), due to the retirement of two bishops. The recommendations were made by the SCJ College of Bishops...
New UMW SCJ UMW Officer & Director Elections
The 2020 "Calling u" Quadrennial SCJ Event in Little Rock, Arkansas, may have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, yet the 2016-20 leadership team worked extremely hard for 4 years planning and then un-planning this event that never was. Many thanks to these...
Then and now, this small El Paso school pulls people together as it provides opportunities
Since 1913, The Lydia Patterson Institute has been bridging the shared cultural history of northern Mexico and this part of the U.S. while channeling Spanish-speaking children from both sides of the border to universities in the U.S.EL PASO — The region was in...
United Methodists Responding to Disaster
Disaster events are a common occurrence, and when we hear of the devastation we often feel a desire to serve the site we see on the news. However, there are many families waiting to return to their homes from events that occurred two to three years ago. Please consider responding to one of these locations ready to receive long-term recovery teams.
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