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Memphis Conference is represented at Pre-General Conference News Briefing
1/24/2012
From left, Rev. Randy Cooper and Selena Henson, lead clergy and lay delegates from the Memphis Conference, participated in the Pre-General Conference News Briefing in Tampa. Photo by Lane Gardner Camp
Selena Henson, right, lead lay delegate from the Memphis Conference, asks the audience for help in a United Methodist trivia game with Diane Degnan, Director of Public Relations for United Methodist Communications. Photo by Lane Gardner Camp
Memphis Conference representatives were among more than 300 United Methodists who attended a briefing last week to learn about legislative issues that will be before General Conference, the denomination’s top lawmaking body, when it meets April 24 through May 4 in Tampa, FL.
The Pre-General Conference News Briefing took place Jan. 19-21 at the Tampa Convention Center where General Conference also will take place.
The group, which included General Conference lay and clergy delegates and United Methodist communicators, attended panel discussions on proposals that include changes to the ordination process, the Council of Bishops and the denomination's organization.
More coverage of the News Briefing, including video of the discussions, is coming to www.umc.org/gc2012.
For more information about General Conference, see Countdown to General Conference.
For more information about the Memphis Conference and the 2012 General and Southeastern Jurisdictional Conferences, click HERE.
Memphis Conference attendees in official roles at the Pre-General Conference News Briefing included:
· Rev. Randy Cooper, lead clergy delegate and delegation head from the Memphis Conference, senior pastor at Martin First UMC in Martin, TN, 2012 episcopal nominee from the Memphis Conference
· Selena Henson, lead lay delegate from the Memphis Conference, member of Collierville UMC in Collierville, TN, president of Wesley Senior Minstries Foundation
· Dr. John Bonson, Director of Connectional Ministries, Memphis Conference
· Lane Gardner Camp, Director of Communications, Memphis Conference