Updates and Reports

Updated 6/6/24

• Download the WHOVA app. This is the platform that will be used during the event. For more info, click here.

• Laity Space Podcast: Lead up to AC24. Quick preview of “all things AC24” for the Lay Members. To listen to the episode, click here.

• Nominee for Co-Lay Leader. The Conference Board of Laity has nominated Warren Pattison for the next Conference Co-Lay Leader. Read the FLUMC News article here and Warren’s bio here.

• Election of Additional Lay Delegates: We have determined that we need to elect additional lay delegates to serve at the upcoming Jurisdictional Conference in July.  Some of our originally elected lay delegates are unable to serve. The Board of Lay Ministry has nominated the following persons for consideration: Isabel Lopez, Tamra Fitzgerald, and Bronwyn Bedient. This will require a suspension of our standing rules and will take place during our Thursday afternoon plenary session. If you have questions about this, please contact Alex Shanks or Molly McEntire. 

• Realignment Team Report. Read the report from the Conference’s Realignment Team that includes key findings, major recommendations and more. Find the report here.

• Annual Conference 2024 Bishop's Offering. Bishop Berlin announced the the AC24 offering will go to a new grant program to address food insecurity in the state of Florida. For more info, click here.

• Introducing Florida Man Ministries. At AC24, we’ll relaunch United Methodist Men’s ministry for our Conference. The latest Laity Space Podcast episode featuring Warren Pattison, Rev. Michael LeBlanc, Faniel Pradel and Derrick Scott III shares more about this new ministry. Click here to listen.

• FLUMC Standing Rules. Structure and procedures for administration and ministries of the Florida Annual Conference. To view the standing rules, click here.