As The United Methodist Church approaches our General Conference meeting, scheduled for April 23 – May 3, the West Virginia delegates extend a warm invitation for you to join us in prayer and worship. We have organized five regional gatherings across the conference, offering a space for learning, worship, prayer, and communion, followed by informal conversations and refreshments.
Our delegation, both in-person and through Zoom meetings, regularly comes together to support one another in preparation for this important work. We have engaged in times of prayer and scripture study as a team. In one gathering, we were guided in conversation by Sue Nilson Kibbey as we sought a breakthrough prayer focus for our delegation. We plan to share this guiding prayer during the regional gatherings and invite you to join us, praying to support our endeavors in the days and weeks ahead. Your presence, whether in person or in spirit, is greatly valued as we seek God’s guidance and strength for the responsibilities before us.
WV Conference 2020 General Conference delegates in order of election: Clergy – Amy Shanholtzer, Jeffrey Taylor, and Lauren Godwin. Laity – Judi Kenaston, Richard Shaffer, Rachel Fulton. Alternates and Jurisdictional Conference delegates: Clergy – Michael Estep, Joe Hill, Joe Kenaston. Laity – Kristi Wilkerson, Judy Raines, and Kim Matthews.
Prayer Gathering Locations and Dates:
Sunday, March 3rd | St. Paul’s UMC, 318 E Oakland St, Oakland, MD | 3:00 PM
Saturday, March 16th | New Martinsville UMC, 10 Howard Jeffers Drive, New Martinsville | 10:00 AM
Sunday, March 17th | Bridgeport UMC, 215 Worthington Dr, Bridgeport, WV | 3:00 PM
Saturday, March 23rd | UM Temple, 201 Templeview Dr, Beckley | 10:00 AM
Saturday, March 23 | Christ Church United Methodist, 1221 Quarrier St, Charleston | 2:00 PM