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.
United Methodist News Service
- United Methodist men fight climate change in Congo December 4, 2019The men’s groups are planting trees on United Methodist properties and educating church members on ways to protect the environment.
- Scripture key to first draft of WCA discipline December 4, 2019The first glimpse of how a new Methodist denomination might look is available in the initial draft of a Book of Doctrines and Discipline released by the Wesleyan Covenant Association.
- Bishops’ group backs US regional conference November 26, 2019Bishops from Africa, Europe and the Philippines announced support for the proposed new structure for U.S. decision-making.
