{"id":14962,"date":"2017-05-19T14:55:02","date_gmt":"2017-05-19T18:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=14962"},"modified":"2017-05-25T14:15:42","modified_gmt":"2017-05-25T18:15:42","slug":"pumc-prepares-for-annual-conference-for-annual-conference-52117","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=14962","title":{"rendered":"PUMC Prepares for annual conference for Annual Conference (5\/21\/17)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It does get a bit confusing&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>PUMC is part of the <strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Delaware Bay District.<\/span><\/strong>..<\/li>\n<li>The <strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Delaware Bay District<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 is part of the <strong><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">Greater New Jersey Annual Conference<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">Greater New Jersey Annual Conference<\/span><\/strong> is part of the <strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Northeast Jurisdiction<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Northeast Jurisdiction<\/span><\/strong> is part of the <strong>United Methodist Church!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_2740\" style=\"width: 215px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/GNJAC14-Bishop-Schol-Rev-Kwak-_0187.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2740\" class=\"wp-image-2740\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/GNJAC14-Bishop-Schol-Rev-Kwak-_0187-300x276.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"205\" height=\"189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/GNJAC14-Bishop-Schol-Rev-Kwak-_0187-300x276.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/GNJAC14-Bishop-Schol-Rev-Kwak-_0187.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2740\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bishop John Schol addresses the 2014 Annual Conference.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>And, once a year, the Greater New Jersey Annual Conference holds a conference in Wildwood NJ.\u00a0 Notice the lower case &#8220;c&#8221; in the word for &#8220;meeting&#8221;&#8230; this distinguishes it from the upper case &#8220;C&#8221; in the word that means a big collection of churches.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And, the &#8220;conference&#8221; (&#8220;meeting&#8221;) gathers once a year, so you could also call this an &#8220;annual conference&#8221; of the &#8220;Annual Conference&#8221;&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>OK, &#8217;nuff said!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\">2014&#8217;s conference&#8230;<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To get a flavor of what happens, take a look at the below post about the conference that was held a few years ago&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class='et-box et-shadow'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et-box-content'><blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"XdvW29UVQR\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=1945\">Picture Tour thru Annual Conference 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Picture Tour thru Annual Conference 2014&#8221; &#8212; pitmanumc.org\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=1945&#038;embed=true#?secret=E5Nri7nqYR#?secret=XdvW29UVQR\" data-secret=\"XdvW29UVQR\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\">This year&#8217;s annual conference<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This year&#8217;s conference (&#8220;meeting&#8221;) will be held in Wildwood starting on Sunday May 21 and ending on the afternoon of Tuesday May 23.\u00a0 The conference generally is made up of two flavors.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>First (maybe not foremost) is the &#8220;business stuff.&#8221;\u00a0 Reports will be submitted.\u00a0 Budgets will be discussed.\u00a0 Amendments will be proposed.\u00a0 And Roberts Rules of Order will assert a strong presence.\u00a0 Motions will be seconded, debated, and voted on.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Second, the conference also includes a lot of &#8220;fellowship&#8221; (catching up with friends from across the state) and worship and learning.\u00a0 Here are a few highlights on the schedule&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li><strong><strong><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Commissioning and Ordination Service<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Annual-Conference-2013-Kee-Ordination.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1903\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Annual-Conference-2013-Kee-Ordination-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"149\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Annual-Conference-2013-Kee-Ordination-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Annual-Conference-2013-Kee-Ordination-207x136.jpg 207w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Annual-Conference-2013-Kee-Ordination-140x94.jpg 140w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Annual-Conference-2013-Kee-Ordination-430x283.jpg 430w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Annual-Conference-2013-Kee-Ordination.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 149px) 100vw, 149px\" \/><\/a>&#8211; <em><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Clergy are ordained as full elders, deacons, or commissioned as Provisional Elders<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n &#8211; Sunday, 7:00 PM<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Episcopal Address<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n &#8211; <em><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Bishop Schol gives his annual &#8220;State of the Conference&#8221; challenge<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n &#8211; Monday, 9:00 AM<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Service of Remembrance and Communion<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n &#8211; <em><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Clergy, family, and lay members who passed away this year are honored<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n &#8211; Monday, 11:00 AM<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Workshops<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n &#8211; <em><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Members attend a selection of workshops on increasing our church&#8217;s vitality<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n &#8211; Monday, 3:45 PM<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><strong><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Mission Project:Rise Against Hunger<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_4529-e1433104379931.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-7322\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_4529-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"148\" height=\"111\" \/><\/a>&#8211; <em><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Members pack meals to help feed the local hungry<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n &#8211; Monday, 3:45 PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Live Stream!<br \/>\n <\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You can be there even if you&#8217;re not in Wildwood!\u00a0 Below is a Live Stream of the conference.\u00a0 You can learn more about what&#8217;s happening by visiting the Greater NJ Annual Conference website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnjumc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.gnjumc.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the Live Stream:<\/p>\n<div class='et-box et-shadow'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et-box-content'><p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0px none transparent;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ustream.tv\/embed\/17990940?html5ui=1\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\">    <\/iframe> \n <a style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ustream.tv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Broadcast live streaming video on Ustream<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It does get a bit confusing&#8230; PUMC is part of the Delaware Bay District&#8230; The Delaware Bay District\u00a0 is part of the Greater New Jersey Annual Conference The Greater New Jersey Annual Conference is part of the Northeast Jurisdiction The Northeast Jurisdiction is part of the United Methodist Church! 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