The following is a list of the
conference
A conference is a meeting of two or more experts to discuss and exchange opinions or new information about a particular topic.
Conferences can be used as a form of group decision-making, although discussion, not always decisions, are the main p ...
s in many
Methodist Churches
Methodism, also called the Methodist movement, is a group of historically related denominations of Protestant Christianity whose origins, doctrine and practice derive from the life and teachings of John Wesley. George Whitefield and John's br ...
, such as
The United Methodist Church
The United Methodist Church (UMC) is a worldwide mainline Protestant denomination based in the United States, and a major part of Methodism. In the 19th century, its main predecessor, the Methodist Episcopal Church, was a leader in evangelica ...
and
Evangelical Wesleyan Church
The Evangelical Wesleyan Church, formerly known as the Evangelical Wesleyan Church of North America, is a Methodist denomination in the conservative holiness movement.
The formation of the Evangelical Wesleyan Church is a part of the history of ...
.
Conferences
There are several kinds of conferences in Methodism:
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General Conference is the highest deliberative body for the United Methodist Church, the Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Church, among others.
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Jurisdictional Conferences
The Jurisdictional Conferences are a collection of Annual Conferences of The United Methodist Church located inside the United States.
The constitution of The United Methodist Church established five jurisdictions within the United States and it ...
in the U.S.; and
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Central Conferences outside the U.S. elect and assign bishops in their region and comprise
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Annual Conferences, the basic organizational unit in the denomination.
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District Conference
In many Methodist Churches, a District Conference is a unit of church organisation with respect to hierarchy.
Evangelical Wesleyan Church
In the Evangelical Wesleyan Church, district conferences are required to be held thrice a year. It is preside ...
, Annual conferences are further divided into districts, each served by a district superintendent.
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Charge Conference, a charge is one or more churches served by a minister under appointment by the bishop.
References
External links
* Context for Jurisdictions versus Conference
United Methodist Church
Church organization
Conferences
A conference is a meeting of two or more experts to discuss and exchange opinions or new information about a particular topic.
Conferences can be used as a form of group decision-making, although discussion, not always decisions, are the main pu ...
United Methodist Annual Conferences
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