Fasting, confession, and repentance are elements of the prayer ministry at the 2019 special General Conference. According to Prayer Team Lead Aletha Weatherall, a design team created a “spirit experience.” Reflective of four regions of the world, the experience includes a labyrinth, some quiet spaces, and an opportunity to meet with spiritual directors.
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- Clergyman apologizes for filing complaint June 21, 2019The Rev. Heecheon Jeon has apologized for filing a complaint against the Rev. Anna Blaedel after she stated during an annual conference session that she was a “self-avowed practicing homosexual.”
- Church provides aid to Nigerians displaced by violence June 21, 2019Ten camps for internally displaced persons around Jalingo are sheltering people who have fled violence perpetrated by Boko Haram or conflicts involving groups such as the Fulani herdsmen.
- Bishop Hicks, striver for peace, dies at 96 June 20, 2019The bishop, who led conferences in Arkansas and Kansas, was known for his kindness and wry humor.
