June 9, 2019

Remember, You are Poor - Episcopal Address and Opening... Bishop Laurie Haller called the 2019 Iowa Annual Conference Session Saturday morning before delivering a message of reminder to attendees of all the ways we are spiritually impoverished. In her address she pressed the congregations to consider... Read more ac2019.iaumc.org

Heifer International 75th Anniversary Award Liz Ellis, of Heifer International in Little Rock addressed the Annual Conference Session, recognizing the Conference’s contributions to the organization. Ellis noted for the congregation that 2019 is Heifer International’s 75th anniversary, the milestone meeting with applause. Read more ac2019.iaumc.org

200th Anniversary of UM Missions Katie Dawson, pastor for Des Moines' Immanuel United Methodist Church and a director on the General Board of Global Ministries addressed the 2019 Iowa Annual Conference Session on the April Bicentennial of Methodist Missions, sharing a video of... Read more ac2019.iaumc.org

Retirement Service - AC2019 The Rev. Carol Myers, of First United Methodist Church, Iowa Falls, offered the sermon for the Retirement Service at the 2019 Annual Conference Session. She exhorted retirees that no matter our state in life, Jesus still calls us to follow. The... Read more ac2019.iaumc.org

"You can be a part of healing and reconciliation in or... Rev. Rob Cook and Rev. Eric Mulanda offered the keynote for the Teaching Session Saturday at the 2019 Annual Conference Session. Pastor Rob is from Michigan and Pastor Eric from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The pastors serve together at... Read more ac2019.iaumc.org

Graduates honored at AC2019 Graduates of the School for Lay Ministry and Local Pastor Licensing School were honored Saturday at the 2019 Annual Conference Session. The School for Lay Ministry is a three-year program to facilitate the growth of Iowa United Methodist Churches ... Read more ac2019.iaumc.org

Workshops at AC2019 Eight workshops were presented Saturday afternoon at the 2019 Iowa Annual Conference Session. Multiethnic Church This workshop focused on how to build healthy multiethnic congregations for both church planters and those seeking to transform... Read more ac2019.iaumc.org

Lay Ministry Awards The School for Lay Ministry (SLM) program was created some years ago as a program to facilitate the growth of Iowa United Methodist Churches and their Christian ministry by providing an alternative, supplemental source of educated leadership to... Read more ac2019.iaumc.org

General and Jurisdictional Elections - Ballots 1 & 2 The 2019 Iowa Annual Conference Session saw it's first two General and Jurisdictional Conference Ballots Saturday evening. The General Conference and Jurisdictional Conference vote takes place every four years. The Conference will elect six Iowa... Read more ac2019.iaumc.org

Sounds of the Iowa Annual Conference Podcasts Listen to Saturday's Episcopal Address, Keynote Speakers, Retirement Sermon and Letter to the Bishop in Support of LGBTQIA Kin. Listen

Livestream Go to   www.ac2019.iaumc.org  for the special website where you can see the livestream of the conference session, beginning at 8:45 each morning and concluding with adjournment at approximately 8:30 pm.

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