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  1. South Germany Annual Conference
    The 11th South Germany Annual Conference gathered June 12-16 in Oberursel und Karlsruhe with Germany Episcopal Area Bishop Rosemarie Wenner presiding.
  2. Nebraska Annual Conference
    Theme: “Leaving Emmaus – With Burning Hearts”
  3. Illinois Great Rivers Annual Conference
    The Illinois Great Rivers 2013 Annual Conference session completed a five-year journey through the five practices of fruitful congregations.
  4. Poland Annual Conference
    Unity was preserved and will be carried on.
  5. Arkansas Annual Conference
    The Statehouse Convention Center in downtown Little Rock served as the site of the 11th session of the Arkansas Annual Conference, held June 9-12, 2013.
  6. Oklahoma Annual Conference
    Delegates prepared to give themselves in mission during the 2013 Oklahoma Annual Conference. Amid seeking to bless others, they received an extravagance of blessings.
  7. Dakotas Annual Conference
    Bishop Bruce R. Ough, Dakotas-Minnesota Area, called for more than 600 Dakotas Annual Conference members and visitors to listen and feel the “whoosh” of the Pentecostal spirit.
  8. West Virginia Annual Conference
    The 45th session of the West Virginia Annual Conference was the first led by resident and presiding bishop, Sandra Steiner Ball.
  9. Kansas West Annual Conference
    The Kansas West Annual Conference met May 22-24 for its final regular session under the leadership of Bishop Scott J. Jones. The theme was “Moving Forward/Looking Back.”
  10. Czech Republic/Slovakia Annual Conference
    The Czech and Slovak Republics Annual Conference met from May 31 to June 2, 2013, in Prague. Several times the 60 participants broached the “Characters of a Methodist.”
  11. Eastern Pennsylvania Annual Conference
    Nearly 1,000 annual conference attendees opened with celebrations of church and ministry outreach efforts on each of the six districts.
  12. Alaska Missionary Conference
    The Alaska Missionary Conference met May 31–June 1, 2013 at St. John United Methodist Church, Anchorage, Alaska.
  13. Kansas East Annual Conference
    The Kansas East Annual Conference met May 30 – June 1 for its final regular session at United Methodist Church of the Resurrection under the leadership of Bishop Scott J. Jones.
  14. Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference
    More than 1,700 United Methodists from 637 area churches in the Baltimore-Washington Conference gathered May 29-31 to sow seeds of worship, learning, mission, stewardship and holy conferencing in their continuing efforts to grow disciples for the transformation of the world.
  15. Ukraine/Moldova Annual Conference
    The 2013 Ukraine/Moldova Annual Conference declared the theme “FaithHopeLove” in a small village near Uzhgorod, Ukraine from May 31-June 2.
  16. Indiana Annual Conference
    The Indiana Annual (regional) Conference theme, “Transforming the World: Be a World Changer,” was based on Romans 12:1-2 from The Message. Bishop Michael J. Coyner presided over his ninth conference in Indiana.
  17. The Church in China: Focus on disaster relief
    When disaster strikes, Amity goes to front lines, a new action in a country where government traditionally managed disaster response.
  18. Door open to Southern Baptist Scout groups
    United Methodist Men responds to Baptist action to support church and families that want to cut ties to Boy Scouts.
  19. The Church in China: To serve God, society
    For the past 28 years, the Amity Foundation has worked to assist those on the margins of Chinese society.
  20. The Church in China: Pews are full
    Many of country’s historic churches now filled with thousands—instead of hundreds—as young people turn to churches in large numbers.