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1996 United Methodist General Conference

April 16 - 26
Denver, Colorado

The bulk of the General Conference Web pages have been transferred to their permanent home on the United Methodist Communications server (http://www.umc.org/genconf/). Copies of the news and verbatim files will remain here on the gbgm server for the benefit of those who have linked directly to them. All links listed below will take you directly to the www.umc.org server.

The 1996 United Methodist General Conference was held April 16-26 in Denver, Colorado at the Colorado Convention Center. The "mile high city" was host to 998 delegates, many staff persons, and an estimated 5000 visitors. Every four years approximately 1000 delegates come together to chart the course for this multi-million member religious denomination. General Conference is the only body authorized to create and modify The Book of Discipline, United Methodism's "church law".

General Conference Highlights

• Information on the Actions on Petitions and Calendar Items
  via the Petition Entry and Tracking System (PETS)
• Verbatim Proceedings from the Plenary Session (from the DCA)
• News and Articles Related to General Conference
• Daily Summaries from General Conference
• Daily Reports of the Legislative Committees
• University Senate Nominations
• Pictures from General Conference
• Verbatim Text of Hillary Rodham Clinton's Address to the General Conference
• A Statement to the General Conference of the United Methodist Church from the Council of Bishops
  (also available in German)
• Episcopal Address
• Laity Address
• Letter to Mayor Ron Norrick and the People of Oklahoma City

Background and Related Information

• About the General Conference Web Pages
• How General Conference Works
• Choosing General Conference Delegates
• Guidelines for Petition Submission
• The General Conference Legislative Process
• Legislative Committees
• General Conference Issues
• Referrals and Studies from the 1992 General Conference
• The Daily Christian Advocate
• General Conference Logo
• United Methodist Church Structure
• History of the United Methodist Church

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