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General Conference 2020
The United Methodist General Conference will be held April 23 – May 3, 2024, at Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. Logo updated 5-2023. Image of Charlotte, North Carolina skyline at sunset courtesy of CharlottesGotaLot.com.

Updated logo for the 2020 General Conference of The United Methodist Church. Logo for the 2020 General Conference of The United Methodist Church with new 2021 date.

Post-GC Resources

Delegates, visitors and staff of the United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, N.C., dance in the aisles following morning worship on the final day of the conference. Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.

Legislation

United Methodism

Proposed constitutional amendments

The 2024 General Conference passed several proposed amendments to United Methodist Constitution. Amendments can only become official once they are ratified by a two-thirds affirmative vote of the aggregate of members to the annual conferences.

A key leadership body has given unanimous approval to submitting a proposal to General Conference that aims to give Africa, Europe, the Philippines and the U.S. equal standing in church decision-making. The approval by the Standing Committee on Central Conference Matters puts the legislation on a likely trajectory of making it onto the General Conference floor for consideration by all delegates. Globe by OpenClipart-Vectors, courtesy of Pixabay; graphic by Laurens Glass, UM News.

Worldwide Regionalization

Worldwide Regionalization

Discover information and resources on Worldwide Regionalization, the ratification process, and empowering regions to effectively reach people for Christ.

Share these legislative highlights of the postponed 2020 / 2024 General Conference held April 23-May 3, 2024, in Charlotte, NC.

General Conference 2020/2024

Legislation

Legislative Recap: General Conference 2020

Share these legislative highlights of the postponed 2020 / 2024 General Conference held April 23-May 3, 2024, in Charlotte, NC.

West Ohio Conference Bishop Gregory V. Palmer (right) and parliamentarian Maurice S. Henderson view results from a May 3 vote at the United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, N.C. The measure removed prohibitions on clergy performing same-sex weddings in their churches. United Methodist News has compiled a list of the legislation passed by this year’s General Conference. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UM News.

General Conference

General Church

All that General Conference passed

United Methodist News has compiled a list of all the legislation that this year’s historic General Conference moved forward. The chart includes brief summaries as well as when the legislation takes effect.

General Conference Highlights

Videos

GC2020 Daily Wrap-up videos, behind the scenes
GC2020 Daily Wrap-up Videos

Livestream archives

Worship on April 25, 2024 at the postponed 2020 General Conference. UM News
GC2020 Multimedia archives

Daily News Wrap-ups

Visitors to the United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, N.C., watch the proceedings on overhead video monitors. Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.
GC2020 Daily News Summaries

News

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Bishops confer over the issue of whether the legislative committee can refer items to the denomination's Judicial Council for review during the 2019 United Methodist General Conference in St. Louis. Clockwise from lower left are Bishops Thomas Bickerton, John Schol, David Bard, Julius C. Trimble and Cynthia Fierro Harvey. Photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS.

Legislation

The page provides information on legislation relevant to gender equity and women's issues for the United Methodist General Conference. Read More

(From right) David Valera, Patrick Scriven, Greg Nelson, the Rev. Karen Nelson and Linda Rhodes work in the newsroom at the 2012 United Methodist General Conference in Tampa, Fla. A UMNS photo by Kathleen Barry.

Press Releases

Find the latest press releases and information about General Conference. Read More

Charlotte, NC skyline at sunset. Photo by Daniel Weiss, Unsplash.com.

Guide

Find everything you help navigate General Conference. Learn how to get around the convention center, transit and hotel options, and things to see and do in Charlotte. Read More

Worship on April 25, 2024 at the postponed 2020 General Conference. UM News

Multimedia

Catch up with what happened at General Conference. Watch videos of worship, plenaries, daily wrap-ups, and more. Read More

Videographer Ronny Perry records a press conference on April 25 during the 2012 United Methodist General Conference in Tampa, Fla. Perry is one of many United Methodist Communications' staff members working at General Conference. Photo by Kathleen Barry, UMNS.

Livestream

Follow General Conference by watching the livestream. Read More

GC2020 delegates in a plenary session

General Conference Delegate Orientation

To help prepare delegates for the postponed 2020 General Conference of The United Methodist Church, a livestreamed orientation and briefing was held on February 29 – March 1, 2024. View the archived videos and resources. Read More

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