2011 Annual Conference
Follow-up Information

Formed Together in Community by the Spirit

The 2011 Annual Conference Session took place June 1-4, at St. Mark's United Methodist Church, in Lincoln.

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AC Resolutions — Results and Dialogue

Click on the title of each Resolution to view the submitted document and the dialogue from Table Conferencing.

  1. Resolution on LGBT Inclusion — FAILED
  2. Resolution on Immigration Reform — PASSED
  3. Resolution on Africa University — PASSED
  4. Resolution on AC Support of  "20/20: Visioning an AIDS-Free World" — PASSED
  5. Resolution on Representative Integrity — PASSED
  6. Resolution on Homosexuality — PASSED
  7. Memorandum of Concern — AMENDED
  8. Resolution to Restore Name of Jesus Christ to Mission — PASSED AS AMENDED
  9. Resolution on The Book of Discipline Paragraph 1611 — FAILED
  10. Withdrawal from the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice — FAILED
     

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AC Petitions — Results and Dialogue

 Click on the title of each Petition to view the submitted document and the dialogue from Table Conferencing.

  1. Remove Condemnatory Language on Homosexuality — FAILED
  2. Update Civil Equal Rights — PASSED
  3. Discrimination Against Homosexual Clergy — FAILED
  4. Moral Standards of Homosexual Clergy — FAILED
  5. Alcohol in the Church —  FAILED

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Election results

  • 2012 GENERAL CONFERENCE: (clergy) Rev. David Lux*, Rev. Cindy Karges; (laity) Lavina Schwaninger, Tom Watson
  • JURISDICTIONAL CONFERENCE: (clergy) Rev. Charles K. Murithi, Rev. Nan Kaye-Skinner; (laity) Lisa Maupin , Katie Karges
  • ALTERNATES: (clergy) Stephanie Ahlschwede, Galen Wray; (laity) Dave Mendyk, Marilyn Zehring

*Lead Delegate

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Nebraska-Kansas Episcopal Area Transition Technical Team reports

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Daily Messenger editions

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Youth Daily Messenger editions

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Funding Plan and Administration

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Offering totals

A note from Robin Kilgore, Conference Treasurer/Director of Administrative Services:

I want to thank all of the individuals and churches who contributed financially to the offering opportunities during the 2011 Annual Conference session. Your generosity toward others is to be commended and I thank you for your commitment to help persons in need. The offering totals are below.

Annual Conference Offerings 2011

—Central Conference Pension Initiative (CCPI) Offering: $3,432.00
—Hispanic/Latino Ministries Offering: $2,642.75
—UMCOR-US Spring Storms: $12,215.62
—United Methodist Global AIDS Fund: $8,309.07
—Nebraska/Nigeria Partnership: $7,716.68
—Youth Service Fund: $2,016.39
—UMCOR-Material Resource Ministry: $3,766.60
—UMCOR-Contain Your Joy: $3,661.15
—Total 2011 Offerings: $43,760.26

 

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2011-12 Appointments

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2011 Journal order form

The order form for the 2011 Journal is attached below. The cost is $20 for the book format and $10 for the CD format. Please place all orders by Aug. 1, 2011. See the order form for payment instructions.

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Laity Poem

Each year Lay Leader Tom Watson offers up his laity address in the form of a poem. This year's is attached below.

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UMC Realities video

Click here to view the GCFA-produced video "UMC Realities" that was shown at the 2011 AC Session.

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