United Methodist annual conferences
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United Methodist annual conferences are regional governing bodies of The United Methodist Church that oversee clergy, congregations, and ministries within their geographic areas.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
middle judicatory
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organizational unit of The United Methodist Church ⓘ regional governing body ⓘ |
| administer |
health insurance programs for clergy
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pension programs for clergy ⓘ |
| admit | clergy into full connection ⓘ |
| adopt |
conference budgets
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conference rules of order ⓘ |
| areDividedInto | districts ⓘ |
| authorityDerivedFrom | the General Conference of The United Methodist Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBe |
culturally or language-based in some regions
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geographically based ⓘ |
| collaborateWith | other annual conferences in their jurisdiction or central conference ⓘ |
| convene |
clergy members
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lay members ⓘ |
| coordinate |
church planting
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congregational revitalization efforts ⓘ |
| dateBackTo | early Methodist organizational structures in the 18th and 19th centuries ⓘ |
| elect |
delegates to central conferences
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delegates to jurisdictional conferences ⓘ delegates to the General Conference of The United Methodist Church ⓘ |
| examine | candidates for ordained ministry ⓘ |
| functionAs | the basic body of clergy membership in The United Methodist Church ⓘ |
| govern | local United Methodist congregations ⓘ |
| haveJurisdictionOver | a defined geographic area ⓘ |
| headedBy | a bishop ⓘ |
| hold | property in trust for The United Methodist Church ⓘ |
| host | an annual session that includes worship, business, and ordination services ⓘ |
| implement | the Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| include |
an equal number of clergy and lay voting members (in principle)
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districts as sub-units ⓘ |
| language | primarily English (in the United States) ⓘ |
| maintain |
membership records for clergy
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statistical records for congregations ⓘ |
| manage | conference-level boards and agencies ⓘ |
| meetFrequency | annually ⓘ |
| ordain |
deacons
ⓘ
elders ⓘ |
| oversee |
clergy
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congregations ⓘ ministries ⓘ |
| partOf | The United Methodist Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLegislativeBodyFor | their geographic area of The United Methodist Church GENERATED ⓘ |
| provide |
leadership development for clergy
ⓘ
leadership development for laity ⓘ |
| set |
minimum salary standards for clergy
ⓘ
pastoral appointments ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | a resident bishop ⓘ |
| support | mission and evangelism within their territory ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church
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isBindingOn
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United Methodist annual conferences
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The Book of Resolutions of The United Methodist Church
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normativeFor
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United Methodist annual conferences
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