Charge Conference 2015

On Sun., Nov. 8 our District Superintendent Dr. Zaki L. Zaki will preach at Trinity during both worship services.  He will meet with the Staff-Parish Relations Committee immediately after 10:30 worship, and then preside over the annual Charge Conference of Trinity United Methodist Church at Noon.  Please make reservations with Beth Swann if you would like to order lunch.  

To most people the word “conference” means a boring meeting.  But from the beginning of Methodism, “conferencing” was a means of grace, a way of encouraging one another in the power of the Holy Spirit.  We are held in the bonds of God’s love by our practice of conferencing, whereby we renew our faith in Christ and take responsibility for our mission.

Here’s a summary of a Charge Conference: it is the connecting link between the local church and the general Church and has general oversight of the Church Council.  The primary purpose of a Charge Conference is to review and evaluate the total mission and ministry of the church, receive reports, and adopt objectives and goals recommended by the Church Council that are in keeping with the objectives of The United Methodist Church.  The Charge Conference also sets pastoral compensation and recommends candidates for ordained ministry and lay speaking certification (see The Book of Discipline 2012, ¶247.1,2,11,13).

Everyone is invited to attend the Charge Conference, but the elected leadership is especially needed for the meeting.  This year we will discuss race from a Christian perspective. 

(1) What is the role of the church in learning about the races and creating the beloved community of Christ? 

(2)  How is the church meant to be different as we engage the topic of race? 

(3) What would God have us do next in ministry to “see” others as our brothers and sisters?