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Emergency Efforts Underway to Obtain Visas for United Methodist
Conference Delegates to Enter U.S.
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JOIN US in providing prayer coverage for all aspects of planning,
preparation, and implementation of GC'04.
JOIN US in saturating, literally soaking General Conference'04 in
persevering prayer.
The Council of Bishops is issuing a call to Prayer and Fasting for General
Conference 2004 - April 27 - May 7, 2004. The focus is to ask GOD to work
through the General Conference to guide our United Methodist Church in
becoming more effective in its mission and ministry of making disciples of
Jesus Christ.
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"Exploring General Conference: What, Why, How,"
An online course offered by United
Methodist Communications, premiers March 17 and runs until April 28. Cost is
$12. This self-paced course looks at all aspects of General Conference, the
denomination's top decision-making body, and includes a very brief section
on the upcoming 2004 General Conference. Through a multi-media "virtual"
classroom experience, which intermingles printed content, audio and video
clips, quizzes, animated learning aids, and a threaded discussion board, the
course captures the spectrum of activity and purpose of General Conference.
Learn how delegates are selected and follow animated characters who show the
process of a petition moving toward law.
This distance learning opportunity is recommended for anyone planning to
attend General Conference for the first time, including delegates and
communicators, and for United Methodists who would like to learn more about
how the denomination makes decisions about who we are as United Methodists.
A basic understanding of the polity of The United Methodist Church is
helpful. The course is offered entirely on the Internet so participants must
have Internet connection and a basic understanding of navigation. Enrollment
for Exploring General Conference begins March 10.
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