2024 Annual Conference
2024 Annual Conference
The 2024 Annual Conference for The United Methodists of Greater New Jersey is
May 19-21, 2024, at the Wildwood Convention Center, NJ.
The 2024 Pre-conference Workbook is now available.
Rules of Order
If you require assistance in registering for a room, please contact Joy Samaniego at: JSamaniego@WildwoodsNJ.com or 609-846-2736.
For assistance with registration, click here.
EVENT NOTES
- The Wildwood’s Convention Center has a very large Parking Lot which is free for your use during the event.
- Golf Carts will be operating if you need a ride from your car to the Convention Center.
- Meals included with your registration: Clergy/Laity Session Dinner, Ordination Reception (EPA), and lunch on the second day of Annual Conference.
- Focus/Gathering Meals for Breakfast and Dinner are at an additional cost.
- Wildwoods list of Mid-Week open Restaurants found here.
- The following items below are CLOSED (closed as of 4/12) for registrants:
- Focus Meals:
Drew Breakfast
Stewardship Dinner
Order of Elders Breakfast - Workshops:
GNJ Birdhouse/Mission Project
Embodied Movement
- Focus Meals:
Information for the Eastern Pennsylvania Annual Conference can be found here.
Agenda for Sunday, May 19
| 1:00 p.m. | Open Registration & Fellowship Exhibits |
| 4:00 p.m. | Clergy Executive Session – Ballrooms Laity Session – West Hall |
| 5:00 p.m. | Clergy Dinner – Ballrooms Laity Dinner – East Hall |
| 7:00 p.m. | Commissioning and Ordination Worship – West Hall |
Agenda for Monday, May 20
| 7:00 a.m. | Breakfast on your own; Group prearranged breakfasts |
| 7:45 a.m. | Communion on the Beach – Convention Center Deck Ocean Side |
| 8:30 a.m. | Praise and Worship – West Hall |
| 8:45 a.m. | Organizing the Conference |
| 9:00 a.m. | Business and Legislation: Committee on Episcopacy Report, Sexual Ethics Policy Update, Sexual Misconduct Response Team, Safe Sanctuaries, A Safer GNJ Amendment, Moving Forward with “A Safer GNJ,” Amend Conference Rules, Church Closures |
| 10:30 a.m. | Leadership Address |
| 11:00 a.m. | Service of Remembrance |
| 12:00 p.m. | Episcopal Nominees |
| 12:15 p.m. | Lunch – East Hall and East Deck Bishop’s Luncheon with memorial service families |
| 1:30 p.m. | Workshops |
| 2:45 p.m. | Praise and Worship – West Hall |
| 3:00 p.m. | Episcopal Nominees |
| 3:15 p.m. | Business and Legislation MOU for Collaboration, Strategic Direction, 2025 Budget, Nominations Report, Advanced Specials, Trustees Enabling, Minimum Equitable Salary, Parsonage Standards, GNJ Arrearage Policy, A Future With Hope Bylaws, Affirm GNJ “A Way Forward” |
| 4:30 p.m. | Episcopal Address |
| 5:00 p.m. | Service of Passage with Anointing |
| 5:45 p.m. | Adjourn for the Day |
| 6:30 p.m. | Dinner for groups and individuals at the convention center (pre-arranged) |
Agenda for Tuesday, May 21
| 7:00 a.m. | Breakfast on your own; Group prearranged breakfast |
| 7:45 a.m. | Communion on the Beach – Convention Center Deck Ocean Side |
| 8:30 a.m. | Praise and Worship – West Hall |
| 8:45 a.m. | Reading of the Appointments – West Hall |
| 9:00 a.m. | Episcopal Nominees |
| 9:15 a.m. | Business and Legislation Pension and Health Benefits, Appointments, Providing a Path of Grace After General Conference |
| 11:00 a.m. | Closing Worship with Communion |
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