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  1. 5 Congo siblings capture hearts
    Kamana children, ages 9 to 21, brought “O Happy Day” spirit to Florida churches and General Conference worship service.
  2. GC2012: 40 more sent to mission service
    Worldwide church gathers at General Conference as church sends new people to witness for God throughout the world.
  3. Wenner’s ‘stepping stones’ to bishop
    German episcopal leader and new council president always felt welcome in the UMC.
  4. Week 2: GC2012 flurry of motions, ministry
    Frustrated by not voting on major restructure legislation, some felt as if GC2012 accomplished nothing. That’s not the case.
  5. Week 1: GC2012’s ‘slow’ week still busy
    Delegates to The United Methodist General Conference considered 1,200 petitions as they prayed, praised and protested.
  6. Scouts prepared conference director
    The Rev. Alan Morrison says overseeing the arrangements and organization of General Conference isn’t that different from what he did when he planned a patrol camping trip at age 11.
  7. GC2012: General Conference wrap-up
    United Methodists contend with structural and social issues at legislative assembly in Tampa.
  8. Bishops close, reopen General Conference session
    After presiding bishop threatened to close GC2012 plenary sessions to visitors, cooler heads prevailed.
  9. GC2012: Bishop encourages delegates
    As a sometimes difficult General Conference draws to a close, Bishop Rosemarie Wenner offers a message of hope.
  10. GC2012: Judicial Council voids Plan UMC
    Compromise restructure plan unanimously deemed unconstitutional; two other referrals deferred until fall.
  11. No 'Plan UMC', GC2012 shrinks agencies
    After reorganization plan is ruled unconstitutional, delegates work to salvage parts of the structural changes.
  12. GC2012: Delegate serves 11th term
    Ruth Daugherty of Eastern Pennsylvania has witnessed some of the historic and defining moments of General Conferences.
  13. GC2012: Conference lowers apportionments
    General Conference lowers general church apportionments by 6.03 percent, but local churches are unlikely to see differences.
  14. May 4 wrap: No restructure in 2012
    A day filled with drama over an unexpected ruling on the church's structure plan ended anticlimactically when delegates adjourned without coming to a decision.
  15. GC2012: Bishops urge ‘communities of love’
    Kiesey and Matthews emphasize practice of ‘blessing each other, rather than cursing each other.’
  16. Ruling invalidates change in Episcopal Fund
    United Methodist Judicial Council declares change in apportionment by jurisdiction ‘unconstitutional.’
  17. GC2012: Pacific Islanders welcome new ministry plan
    “Our kalia (‘canoe’) has arrived and been welcomed,” said the Rev. Sione Veikoso, hailing the passage of a comprehensive plan for Pacific Islander ministry in the United States.
  18. GC2012: Departed leave us ‘legacy of hope’
    Bishop Middleton leads worship honoring those who have gone before, reminding all of need to leave same legacy.
  19. May 3 wrap: Gay rights protest closes morning session
    A morning of tense debate leads to a demonstration preventing GC2012 delegates from doing their work.
  20. Delegates reject divestment from companies
    Delegates approved petitions dealing with the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, but they did not approve a measure to divest from specific companies.