{"id":7137,"date":"2015-05-23T12:40:00","date_gmt":"2015-05-23T16:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=7137"},"modified":"2015-08-08T14:18:16","modified_gmt":"2015-08-08T18:18:16","slug":"greater-new-jersey-annual-conference-to-meet-in-wildwood-52815","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=7137","title":{"rendered":"Greater New Jersey Annual Conference to Meet in Wildwood (5\/28\/15)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_2740\" style=\"width: 157px\" 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=\"Bishop John Schol.  Rev. Jisun Kwak is in the background (on the right).  During 2014 Annual Conference.\" width=\"147\" height=\"135\" 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: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2740\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bishop John Schol.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>This year&#8217;s conference for the Greater New Jersey Annual Conference will be held between Thursday May 28 through Saturday May 30 at the Wildwood Convention Center in Wildwood.\u00a0 Annual Conference is a yearly session for clergy and lay members to worship, learn about programs, and conduct the business of the United Methodist Church of Greater New Jersey. This year, we will be electing delegates to the Jurisdictional and General Conference of the denomination.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<div class='et-box et-info'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et-box-content'><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The 2015 Annual Conference adjourned on Saturday morning (5\/30).\u00a0 Further information about the conference will soon be posted on this site.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">During the weekend, Delegates to Annual Conference posted some pictures and updates on our website. To view these posts, click the following button:<\/span><\/p>\n<a href='https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?cat=153' class='big-button bigred' target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Posts from Annual Conference<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To view a report about last year&#8217;s conference, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=1945\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class='et-box et-info'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et-box-content'><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This year&#8217;s theme is &#8220;Fish&#8221;\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;<strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><em>Throw your net on the other side of the boat and you fill find some<\/em><\/span><\/strong>&#8221; <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(John 21:6).<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Some of the items on the daily agenda are shown below:<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<div class='tabs-left et_sliderfx_fade et_sliderauto_false et_sliderauto_speed_5000 et_slidertype_left_tabs clearfix'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='et_left_tabs_bg'><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<ul class='et-tabs-control'>\n\t\t\t<li><a href='#'>\n\t\t\tThursday\n\t\t<\/a><\/li> \n\t\t<li><a href='#'>\n\t\t\tFriday\n\t\t<\/a><\/li> \n\t\t<li><a href='#'>\n\t\t\tSaturday\n\t\t<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul> <!-- .et-tabs-control --> \n\t\t<div class='et-tabs-content'>\n\t\t\t<div class='et-tabs-content-main-wrap'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='et-tabs-content-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent'>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #003300;\">10:00 AM\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong>Opening worship.\u00a0 Our offerings for the Missions\u00a0Fund will be taken during this\u00a0 service.\u00a0 This fund will be used to continue rebuilding homes across New Jersey which were damaged by Hurricane Sandy.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">11:30 AM<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 In separate sessions, the Clergy and Laity will hold elections for delegates to next year&#8217;s General Conference and Jurisdictional Conference.\u00a0 This balloting will continue at various times throughout the annual conference.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">3:00 PM<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 Bishop Schol&#8217;s Episcopal Address<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">4:30 PM\u00a0<\/span><\/strong> Consider and vote on various pieces of conference legislation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent'>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #003300;\">7:45 AM<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 Communion on the beach<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #003300;\">8:30 AM<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 Praise and Worship and Teaching Speaker<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #003300;\">9:30 AM\u00a0<\/span><\/strong> Presentation and voting on Conference Budget<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #003300;\">10:45 AM<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 Service of Remembrance (honoring clergy and\u00a0 laity who have died in the past year).<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">12:00 PM<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 Lunch followed by balloting sessions<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">2:00 PM<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 Workshops.\u00a0 Members break out into one of seven available workshops dealing with various topics of church vitality and growth.\u00a0 Also during this time, members may participate in the Stop Hunger Now Mission Project.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><span style=\"color: #003300;\">7:00 PM<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 Service of Ordination<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent'>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #003300;\">7:45 AM<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 Communion on the beach<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #003300;\">8:30 AM\u00a0<\/span><\/strong> Praise and Worship Service and Teaching Speaker<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #003300;\">9:30 AM<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 Service of passage (retiring pastors) and Reading of Clergy Appointments<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #003300;\">10:30 AM<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 Discussion and voting on resolutions to be presented for consideration by the General Conference<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">1:00 PM<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 Adjournment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .tabs-left -->\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/GNJAC14-Appointment-Letter.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2340 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/GNJAC14-Appointment-Letter-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Bishop John Schol (right) presents the appointment letter to pastor Jim.  Lay members Jeremy Andrade and Larry Bakely receive the church's copies of the letter.\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/GNJAC14-Appointment-Letter-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/GNJAC14-Appointment-Letter-140x94.jpg 140w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/GNJAC14-Appointment-Letter.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>Please be in prayer for the decisions and &#8220;Holy Conferencing&#8221; which will take place during this conference in Wildwood.\u00a0 Although only clergy and lay members can vote on legislation and delegates, all are welcome to event at the convention center in Wildwood.\u00a0 Jeremy Andrade, Larry Bakely, and Pastor Jim are our representatives.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href='http:\/\/www.gnjumc.org\/pages\/detail\/964' class='big-button bigpurple' target=\"_blank\">-FISH-<\/a>\u00a0 -For more information about the conference<\/p>\n<p><a href='http:\/\/www.gnjumc.org\/pages\/detail\/1045' class='big-button bigblue' target=\"_blank\">VIDEO<\/a> &#8211; To view a Live Stream of the conference while it&#8217;s in session.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Logo_AnnualConference2015.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7146\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Logo_AnnualConference2015-300x126.jpg\" alt=\"Logo_AnnualConference2015\" width=\"300\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Logo_AnnualConference2015-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Logo_AnnualConference2015.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year&#8217;s conference for the Greater New Jersey Annual Conference will be held between Thursday May 28 through Saturday May 30 at the Wildwood Convention Center in Wildwood.\u00a0 Annual Conference is a yearly session for clergy and lay members to worship, learn about programs, and conduct the business of the United Methodist Church of Greater [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":109,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,9],"tags":[76],"class_list":["post-7137","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-church","category-evann","tag-methodist"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7137","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7137"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7137\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8291,"href":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7137\/revisions\/8291"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/109"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7137"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7137"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7137"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}