Imagine Indiana Planning Team gives compelling reasons for unifying United Methodists in Indiana

Since the sessions of the North Indiana and South Indiana conferences of The United Methodist Church in June 2006, the Imagine Indiana Planning Team and its 14 Discernment Teams have met several times in various locations across the state involving more than 250 United Methodists clergy and laity in lively discussion about the possible unity of the two conferences in a new unique expression of The United Methodist Church in Indiana.

Called into being by Bishop Mike Coyner and led by the Rev. Dr. Adolf Hansen, Ph.D., a retired seminary professor-administrator, and the Rev. Dr. Cindy Reynolds, D. Min., superintendent of the Warsaw District, the Imagine Indiana Planning Team, which met last month at the Indiana Area office in Indianapolis, now issues a "Compelling Reasons for a New Conference in Indiana" statement.

According to Hansen and Reynolds, this statement is open for reflection, discussion, review and response among United Methodists across Indiana and part of the process that the Imagine Indiana Planning Team continues to seek as its members prepare for both annual conference sessions in June.

They encourage feedback about the statement from across Indiana and ask respondents either join the Imagine Indiana Forum online at www.inareaumc.org (click on Imagine Indiana and go to Public Forums) or send comments by:

E-mail to:
Fax to: The Rev. David V.W. Owen at 317-924-4859 or
U.S. Mail to: The Rev. David V.W. Owen, Indiana Area of The United Methodist Church, 1100 W. 42nd Street, Suite 210, Indianapolis, IN 46208.

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Last updated on 25 Apr 2008

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