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April 2004 |
North Central Jurisdiction to select bishops in Davenport conference
DAVENPORT, Iowa -- The North Central Jurisdictional Conference of The United Methodist Church will meet here July 14-17, at the River Center. The primary agenda of that quadrennial meeting is the election and assignment of bishops. From this important meeting of the church, the Indiana Area will receive a new bishop in September. For more information about River Center, log on to www.riverctr.com.
Some 24 lay and clergy delegates from each of the North and South Indiana Conferences will join delegates from the other ten conferences of the jurisdiction. Bishop Woodie White of Indiana, Bishop Sharon Rader of Wisconsin and Bishop Joseph Sprague of Northern Illinois will be honored as retiring bishops.
Up to three bishops will be elected during the conference. The South Indiana Conference delegates have endorsed the Rev. Gregory McGarvey, senior pastor of Carmel UMC as a candidate to the United Methodist episcopacy. The North Indiana Conference delegates have endorsed the Rev. Mark Fenstermacher, senior pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church in Elkhart, as a candidate to the episcopacy.
The other four jurisdictions of The United Methodist Church in the United States will be meeting at the same time in July. The Northeastern Jurisdiction will meet in Syracuse, N.Y. The Southeastern Jurisdiction will meet in Lake Junaluska, N.C. The South Central Jurisdiction will meet in Corpus Christi, Texas. The Western Jurisdiction will meet in San Jose, Calif.
Last updated on 04/19/2004