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2006 Annual Conference
The 2006
The United
held
at Gordon College Wenham , Massachusetts
Peter Weaver, Presiding and Resident Bishop
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ANNUAL CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS from 2006
fellowship of our New England Annual Conference as we shared
in Holy Conferencing together at
are highlights of activities and events, conference materials, and
new resolutions and action items.
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ANNUAL CONFERENCE EVENTS AND NEWS
VisionWalkers2 Presentation
Bishop Peter Weaver opened the conference sessions with the sequel to his VisionWalker presentation from last year. You can view the 2006 VisionWalkers2 presentation by clicking here: VisionWalkers2
Highlights of Special Events and Performances
A number of rich and meaningful special events were offered during Annual Conference, including:
Celebration of 50th Anniversary for Women's Full Ordination Rights
Highlighted throughout the conference sessions, with a special celebration on Thursday evening, we remembered and honored some of the amazing stories of pioneers and saints who paved the way and how New England led the denomination in many ways!
After a powerful keynote speech by Bishop Felton May (see the June 10 Daily Christian Advocate), thirteen
Sardines and Biscuits - A Musical Miracle
The Camp Mechuwana Players (Jr/Sr High youth) presented the musical Sardines and Biscuits, retelling a familiar story of Christ�s feeding of the multitude set against a backdrop of greed, corruption, oppression, and marginalization of those on the fringes of society. Attendees contributed to an offering for UMCOR and an ingathering of food donations.
Sardines and Biscuits affirms the belief, born of experience, that when we give thanks for what God has given us and we offer it up to Jesus, there IS enough to go around!
Daily News Updates from the Conference Floor
A special conference newspaper was created in partnership with the Boston Wesleyan Association at Annual Conference this year. The daily editions carried highlights and news from the conference floor.
The Daily Christian Advocate, June 8, 2006
The Daily Christian Advocate, June 9, 2006
The Daily Christian Advocate, June 10, 2006
New Appointments
Click here to see announcements of appointment changes in 2006. Appointment changes
Annual Conference Offerings
The generosity of New England United Methodists continues to be evident with the following offerings being taken during the Annual Conference.
$2,088.25 - Wednesday, Memorial Service (Pastor�s Retiree Health Care)
$1,739.96 - Friday, Sardines and Biscuits (UMCOR)
$2,236.43 - Friday, Freewill offering over lunch hour (
$2,347.55 - Saturday, Ordination Service (Bishop�s Discretionary Fund)
Anyone unable to make a donation during Annual Conference or wishing to make an additional donation to any of these areas can do so by sending it to: Conference Treasurer,
CONFERENCE MATERIALS
Conference Booklets
2006 Late-Breaking Conference Material
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Conference Journal ONLINE
Download the full 2006 Conference Journal, or find specific sections.
Journal sections are posted in PDF format.
New or Amended Resolutions
The Consent Calendar published in the Late Breaking Conference Material was adopted as is.
The following Resolutions were amended during Annual Conference sessions, and the final adopted versions are posted here:
Additionally, there were four new resolutions made during the conference sessions:
� RS-208, Migration/Border Enforcement
� RS-209 Regarding American Participation in the War in Iraq
� RS-210 Abandonment of New London Korean UMC
� RS-211 Discontinuance of UMC Relationship with Bristol, NH Federated Church
CDs/DVDs of Conference Materials
The conference materials, video and audio files are currently being formatted for publishing and duplication. Pricing and ordering information will be available shortly � watch this space for more details soon!