Iowa Annual Conference Session attendees heard reports Sunday on Conference financial statistics and the proposed 2020 budget and were also given a look at the Conference's overall fiscal status. Conference Treasurer Maggie Biggs reported on the...
General and Jurisdictional Conference Elections on Monday
On Monday, Annual Conference Session attendees elected six clergy members as alternates in General/Jurisdictional Conference balloting. Barrie Tritle - 170 Amy Johnson - 157 Matt German - 155 Scott Kober - 146 William Ranne - 130 Brian Oliver - 109
The Diakonos for this year's Iowa Annual Conference Session performed and were acknowledged during the Monday session. Diakonos Coordinator Rev. Steve Braudt told those in attendance that this was the 10 th year for the Diakonos program at the...
Director of Congregational Excellence Jaye Johnson told the Annual Conference Session that the purpose of his office is to make God's Hope for the World Real by preparing churches to multiply. "That is reaching people for Christ," Johnson said.
Eight Offerings were received this year at the 2019 Annual Conference Session totaling $42,653.19. During the Clergy Session Friday evening, a collection was taken for the sustentation fund, which is confidential assistance available to support...
Some 50-75 members of the Iowa Annual Conference took part in the annual Walk for Peace and Social Justice on Monday. This year's theme was, "Making Peace in our Church; in our World; in Ourselves." The walk, led by Bishop Laurie Haller, took...
The Iowa United Methodist Foundation held its annual meeting Monday at the 2019 Annual Conference Session. Executive Director Katharine Yarnell detailed for Annual Conference Session attendees that in 2018, the IA UMF had awarded more than...
Report for Cokesbury and United Methodist Publishing House
Brian Milford, President and CEO of the UM Publishing House, reported on Cokesbury and the Publishing House on Monday at the 2019 Annual Conference Session. Lindsay Drake, board member of the United Methodist Publishing House, joined him.
Ministry, mission and transitions in ministry were celebrated Monday at the Iowa Annual Conference Session with the Fixing of Appointments for the 2019-2020 Conference year. Rev. Paul Smith, outgoing dean of the Appointive Cabinet offered the...
Eight churches were slated for closing in the Iowa Annual Conference this past year. The churches were commemorated on Monday at the 2019 Annual Conference Session.
Action Item #102- Standing item; Domestic Violence definitions - passed with amendment 947 - 14. The vote concluded Action Calendar I - Rules of Order and Plan of Organization. ACTION ITEM # 201A - Board of Conference, Camp and Retreat Ministries ...
