OUR PURPOSE
To provide information and conversation among clergy and laity who want to work together for the future of the United Methodist Church–holding together various backgrounds and theological positions to offer the strongest possible witness to the love of Jesus Christ.
Handout & Summary:
What Just Happened?
General Conference met April 23 - May 3, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina for the postponed 2020 General Conference. It is likely that in the coming days all kinds of information, misinformation, and spin will be produced to talk about decisions that have been made. We want to equip you and your church to talk about what has happened, what you may hear, and what it actually means.
Additional Information From Elsewhere:
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 · 7:00 am
~~~~~~~~~~UPDATE June 6, 2024 ~~~~~~~~~~
We have sold out of tickets from our taco catering. We can't promise there will be food, but guests who did not register are welcome to attend the event and, in the event there are leftovers, make a donation to TWMBO on the day of the gathering.
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This year we'll be hearing from several of our General Conference delegates elected by the Texas Annual Conference as they share the outcomes and direction of the General Conference as well as their experiences and hopes for the future. Our hope is that you leave encouraged, informed, and equipped for the work of Annual Conference and the denomination so that we might all grow stronger together.
Admission to this event is $20 and will include a meal of breakfast tacos and covers our use of the conference room where our gathering takes place. Scholarships are available if you need one and welcome if you can provide one.
TWMBO Breakfast
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Conversation Starters
Resource Collection
TWMBO: Conversation Starters for Laity Whose Church is in the Discernment Process (pdf)
"What We Want You to Know" from Arkansans Staying United (pdf)
What should United Methodist congregations know about disaffiliation? (UMC.org)
"What I Value About United Methodism" Blog Series by Rev. Adam Hamilton
Videos
A Service for Making Peace and Starting Again (Dec. 3, 2022)
A Conversation with Bishop Mande Muyombo (Sept. 2, 2022)
TWMBO on "Pod Have Mercy" -hosted by Rev. Adam Hamilton (Aug. 2022)
Dr. Stan Copeland's Journey to Inclusion (July 7, 2022)
TWMBO Q&A Livestream (June 14, 2022)
TWMBO: Young Clergy "Visions of the Future UMC" (Oct. 2021)
"Diverse and Still United: A Conversation with Adam Hamilton and John Stephens" (June 14, 2022)
"Who Has The Final Word" by Dr. John Robbins (sermon from May 29, 2022)
How to Understand the UMC Conflict (series by Rev. Stan Copeland, Lovers Lane UMC)
#BeUMC Videos, Reflections, and Resource Toolkit
TWMBO: Open Letter to the Texas Annual Conference of the UMC (Oct. 3, 2022)
TWMBO: UMC Mythbusting (pdf updated Aug. 4, 2022)
TWMBO: Open Letter to the Texas Annual Conference of the UMC (June 23, 2022)
TWMBO: Why the rush to disaffiliate churches in the Texas Annual Conference? (pdf updated Sept. 2, 2022)
TWMBO: 2022 Texas Annual Conference Resolution for a 2/3 Majority
TWMBO: 2022 Briefs to Judicial Council
TWMBO: 2021 Values Paper– "Compassionate. Commissioned. Courageous." by Rev. David Horton and Rev. R. DeAndre Johnson
TWMBO: 3-Week Study on Values for Abiding Together by Rev. Lindsay Kirkpatrick and Rev. Andrew Payne (pdf)
That We May Be One (TWMBO) has authored several resources (look for those listed in bold below).
We have also included helpful resources from other clergy and laity from across the UM connection.
Documents
Tips and tools for local churches
Looking for ways to share information and start conversations with people at your church? We've developed some resources to help.
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