The 2023 Eastern Pennsylvania Annual Conference will reconvene in a Special Session on Saturday, September 9, from 9:00am-12:30 PM, at Lititz United Methodist Church, 201 Market St., in Lititz, PA.
The special session is called according to ¶603.5 Book of Discipline to act on the following legislation.
- 2024 budget legislation to be presented by the Council on Finance and Administration (CFA).
The budget resolution can be found in the 2023 Annual Conference Pre-Conference Workbook Addendum. - A recommendation by CFA including, but not limited to, a new Funds Management Policy.
(Also included in the 2023 Annual Conference Pre-Conference Workbook Addendum.) - An update on listening sessions by the Extended Cabinet and Connectional Table.
- As time permits, four resolutions that were not acted on at the May 2023 Annual Conference session:
- A resolution relating to Jury Justice [PAGE 98];
- A resolution relating to a Human Trafficking Study [PAGE 99];
- A resolution relating to Support for Creating a US Regional Conference [PAGE 101];
- A resolution relating to a Revised 2023 Process and Terms for EPA Congregations Seeking to Disaffiliate. These items are located in the May annual conference session pre annual conference workbook. [PAGE 103]
AGENDA
8:00 AM | Registration |
9:00 AM | Praise & Worship |
9:30 AM | Welcome |
9:35 AM | Organizing the Conference |
9:40 AM | Finance and Administration Update |
10:10 AM | Legislation |
CFA Legislation | |
2024 Budget Legislation | |
Policies recommended by CFA including but not limited to the Funds Policy located in the May Annual Conference addendum. | |
Relating to Jury Justice [PAGE 98]; | |
Relating to Human Trafficking Study [PAGE 99]; | |
In Support of Creating a US Regional Conference [PAGE 101]; | |
Relating to a Revised 2023 Process and terms for EPA Congregations Seeking to Disaffiliate | |
11:30 AM | Listening Session Update |
12:00 PM | Closing Service of Communion |
12:30 PM | Adjournment |
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