Conference
Agenda and Program

Postponed General Conference Schedule Registration

Monday, April 22 7:00 A.M.–6:30 P.M. Registration (all categories) Tuesday, April 23 7:00 A.M.–6:30 P.M. Registration (all categories)

Agenda and Program

Following is the overall program of the Postponed 2020 General Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. Following the presentation and adoption of the report of the Commission on the General Conference at the opening session of the General Conference, the Committee on Agenda and Calendar shall immediately become responsible for guiding the order of business of the Conference. All times listed are considered “Orders of the Day.” Announcements will be held prior to the end of each Plenary as necessary.

Friday, April 19

1:00 P.M. – Orientation for Interpreters – Orientation for Pages and Marshals

5:00 P.M. – Orientation for Central Conference Delegates Saturday, April 20

8:00 A.M. – Orientation for Central Conference Delegates 10:00 A.M. – Committee on Credentials

Sunday, April 21

8:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. – Orientation for Central Conference Delegates 1:00 – 6:30 P.M. – Registration (all categories)

3:00 P.M. – Standing Committee on Central Conference Matters

– Committee on Correlation and Editorial Revision

– Orientation for Legislative Committee Recorders 6:00 P.M. – Orientation for Interpreters

Monday, April 22

7:00 A.M. – 6:30 P.M. – Registration (all categories) 9:00 A.M. – Committee on Reference

– Standing Committee on Central Conference Matters 10:00 A.M. – Committee on Agenda and Calendar

1:00 P.M. – Committee on Courtesies and Privileges

– Committee on Presiding Officers

– Committee on the Journal

6:00 P.M. – Orientation for Heads of Delegations

– Orientation for Pages and Marshals

Tuesday, April 23

7:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. – Registration (all categories) 7:30 A.M. – 9:00 A.M. – Breakfast

9:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. – Orientation for All Delegates 12:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M. – Lunch

2:00 – 3:30 P.M. – Opening Worship 3:30 – 3:50 P.M. – Break

3:50 – 6:30 P.M. – Plenary Session

Call to Order

Roll Call and Setting the Bar of the Conference

Emergency Procedures

Greeting from Charlotte

The Role of Monitoring (5 minutes)

The Power of Communication (5 minutes)

Speaker Recognition System Introduction

Testing the Voting System

Commission on the General Conference Report and Plan of Organization and Rules of

Order Elections

● Coordinator of the Calendar

● General Conference Administrative Committees Report of the Committee on Agenda and Calendar

4:00 – 6:30 P.M. – Registration (all categories) 5:00 P.M. – Daily Deadline for DCA Printing 6:30 P.M. – Adjournment

6:30 – 8:00 P.M. – Dinner

Wednesday, April 24

6:30 – 8:00 A.M. – Breakfast

7:00 A.M. – Committee on Agenda and Calendar

– Committee on Reference

7:30 A.M. – 6:30 P.M. – Registration (all categories) 8:00 – 8:30 A.M. – Worship

8:30 – 10:35 A.M. – Plenary Session

Episcopal Address (45 minutes)

Monitoring Report (3 minutes)

Report on the Social Principles Revision (12 minutes)

10:40 – 11:00 A.M. – Break

11:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. – Plenary Session

Young People’s Address (30 minutes)

General Book of Discipline Report (30 minutes) Financial State of the Church (15 minutes)

The Pathway to Our Next Expression (15 minutes)

12:30 – 2:00 P.M. – Lunch

2:00 – 4:30 P.M. – Organization of the Legislative Committees

4:30 P.M. – Dinner and Mandatory Leadership Training for Legislative Committee Chairs, Vice Chairs, Parliamentarians, Secretaries, Assistant Secretaries, Recorders, and Subcommittee Chairs.

4:30 P.M. – Recess for All Others

5:00 P.M. – Daily Deadline for DCA Printing

6:30 – 8:00 P.M. – Dinner

Thursday, April 25 (Thursday in Black)

6:30 – 8:00 A.M. – Breakfast

7:00 A.M. – Committee on Agenda and Calendar

– Committee on Reference

7:30 A.M. – 6:30 P.M. – Registration (all categories) 8:00 – 8:45 A.M. – Worship

8:45 – 10:30 A.M. – Plenary Session

Opening Prayer

Monitoring Report (3 minutes)

Laity Address (30 minutes)

Jurisdictional Study Committee (15 minutes) Nominations

Administrative Committee Reports

Calendar Items

10:30 – 10:50 A.M. – Break

10:50 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. – Legislative Committees

12:30 – 1:30 P.M. – Lunch

1:30 – 4:00 P.M. – Legislative Committees

4:00 – 4:20 P.M. – Break

4:20 – 6:20 P.M. – Legislative Committees

5:00 P.M. – Daily Deadline for DCA Printing

6:20 – 6:30 P.M. – Evening Devotion (Legislative Committees) 6:30 P.M. – Adjournment

6:30 – 8:00 P.M. – Dinner

Friday, April 26

6:30 – 8:00 A.M. – Breakfast

7:00 A.M. – Committee on Agenda and Calendar

– Committee on Reference

7:30 A.M. – 6:30 P.M. – Registration (all categories) 8:00 – 8:45 A.M. – Worship

8:45 – 10:20 A.M. – Plenary Session

Opening Prayer

Monitoring Report (3 minutes)

Election of the Interjurisdictional Committee on the Episcopacy Connectional Table Report (20 minutes)

Administrative Committee Reports

Calendar Items

10:20 – 10:40 A.M. – Break

10:40 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. – Legislative Committees

12:30 – 1:30 P.M. – Lunch

1:30 – 4:00 P.M. – Legislative Committees

4:00 – 4:20 P.M. – Break

4:20 – 6:20 P.M. – Legislative Committees

5:00 P.M. – Daily Deadline for DCA Printing

6:20 – 6:30 P.M. – Evening Devotion (Legislative Committees) 6:30 P.M. – Adjournment

6:30 – 8:00 P.M. – Dinner

Saturday, April 27

6:30 – 8:00 A.M. – Breakfast

7:00 A.M. – Committee on Agenda and Calendar

– Committee on Reference

7:30 A.M. – 6:30 P.M. – Registration (all categories) 8:00 – 8:45 A.M. – Worship

8:45 – 10:50 A.M. – Plenary Session

Opening Prayer

Monitoring Report (3 minutes)

Wespath – New Retirement Plan Overview (45 minutes) Administrative Committee Reports

Consent Calendars

Calendar Items

10:50 – 11:10 A.M. – Break

11:10 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. – Legislative Committees

12:30 – 1:30 P.M. – Lunch

1:30 – 4:00 P.M. – Legislative Committees

4:00 – 4:20 P.M. – Break

4:20 – 6:00 P.M. – Legislative Committees

5:00 P.M. – Daily Deadline for DCA Printing

6:00 – 7:30 P.M. – Dinner

7:30 – 9:20 P.M. – Legislative Committees

9:20 – 9:30 P.M. – Evening Devotion (Legislative Committees) 9:30 P.M. – Adjournment

Sunday, April 28

Sabbath

Monday, April 29

6:30 – 8:00 A.M. – Breakfast

6:30 A.M. – Committee on Agenda and Calendar

7:30 A.M. – 6:30 P.M. – Registration (all categories) 8:00 – 9:20 A.M. – Worship

Consecration of Deaconesses and Home Missioners for Lifetime Service 9:20 – 10:00 A.M. – Plenary Session

Opening Prayer

Monitoring Report (3 minutes) Administrative Committee Reports Consent Calendars

10:00 – 10:20 A.M. – Break

10:20 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. – Plenary Session

Opening Prayer

United Women in Faith Voting Demonstration Elections

● Trustees of John Street Church

● Secretary-designate of the General Conference

● Commission on the General Conference

● GeneralAgencies

● Judicial Council

● University Senate

● Standing Committee on Central Conference Matters

12:00 – 1:30 P.M. – Lunch

1:30 – 3:40 P.M. – Plenary Session

Opening Prayer

Africa University Report (20 minutes)

Higher Education and Ministry Report (20 minutes) Calendar Items & Conference Business

3:40 – 4:00 P.M. – Break

4:00 – 6:10 P.M. – Plenary Session

Opening Prayer

Abundant Health Initiative Report (10 minutes) United Methodist Men (10 minutes)

Calendar Items & Conference Business

5:00 P.M. – Daily Deadline for DCA Printing 6:10 – 6:30 P.M. – Evening Devotion

6:30 P.M. – Adjournment

6:30 – 8:00 P.M. – Dinner

6:30 – 6:45 P.M. – Service of Lament, Confession, and Hope 7:00 – 7:15 P.M. – Service of Lament, Confession, and Hope

Tuesday, April 30

6:30 – 8:00 A.M. – Breakfast

6:30 A.M. – Committee on Agenda and Calendar 7:30 A.M. – 6:30 P.M. – Registration (all categories) 8:00 – 9:30 A.M. – Worship

Ecumenical Introductions (30 minutes) 9:30 – 10:00 A.M. – Plenary Session

Opening Prayer

Monitoring Report (3 minutes) Administrative Committee Reports Consent Calendars

10:00 – 10:20 A.M. – Break

10:20 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. – Plenary Session

Opening Prayer

Calendar Items & Conference Business 12:00 – 1:30 P.M. – Lunch

1:30 – 3:40 P.M. – Plenary Session

Opening Prayer

Recognition of Retiring Bishops and Presentation of New Episcopal Leadership (10 minutes)

Calendar Items & Conference Business 3:40 – 4:00 P.M. – Break

4:00 – 6:10 P.M. – Plenary Session

Opening Prayer

80th Anniversary of UMCOR and Migrant Ministries (10 minutes) Calendar Items & Conference Business

5:00 P.M. – Daily Deadline for DCA Printing 6:10 – 6:30 P.M. – Evening Devotion

6:30 P.M. – Adjournment

6:30 – 8:00 P.M. – Dinner

Wednesday, May 1

6:30 – 8:00 P.M. – Breakfast

6:30 A.M. – Committee on Agenda and Calendar 7:30 A.M. – 6:30 P.M. – Registration (all categories) 8:00 – 9:00 A.M. – Worship

9:00 – 10:00 A.M. – Plenary Session

Opening Prayer

Monitoring Report (3 minutes) Methodist Family Day (30 minutes) Administrative Committee Reports Consent Calendars

10:00 – 10:20 A.M. – Break

10:20 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. – Plenary Session

Opening Prayer

Calendar Items & Conference Business 12:00 – 1:30 P.M. – Lunch

1:30 – 3:40 P.M. – Plenary Session

Opening Prayer

100th Anniversary of the United Methodist Building (5 minutes)

Calendar Items & Conference Business 3:40 – 4:00 P.M. – Break

4:00 – 6:10 P.M. – Plenary Session

Opening Prayer

Calendar Items & Conference Business 5:00 P.M. – Daily Deadline for DCA Printing 6:10 – 6:30 P.M. – Evening Devotion

6:30 P.M. – Adjournment

6:30 – 8:00 P.M. – Dinner

Thursday, May 2

6:30 – 8:00 A.M. – Breakfast

6:30 A.M. – Committee on Agenda and Calendar 7:30 A.M. – 6:30 P.M. – Registration (all categories) 8:00 – 9:00 A.M. – Worship

Commissioning of Missionaries 9:00 – 10:00 A.M. – Plenary Session

Opening Prayer

Monitoring Report (3 minutes) Mission Bicentennial (15 minutes) Administrative Committee Reports Consent Calendars

Calendar Items & Conference Business

10:00 – 10:20 A.M. – Break

10:20 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. – Plenary Session

Opening Prayer

Calendar Items & Conference Business 12:00 – 1:30 P.M. – Lunch

Organization of the Standing Committee on Central Conference Matters 1:30 – 3:40 P.M. – Plenary Session

Opening Prayer

Recognition of New Judicial Council Members and those members completing their service

Calendar Items & Conference Business 3:40 – 4:00 P.M. – Break

4:00 – 6:10 P.M. – Plenary Session

Opening Prayer

Calendar Items & Conference Business 5:00 P.M. – Daily Deadline for DCA Printing 6:10 – 6:30 P.M. – Evening Devotion

6:30 P.M. – Adjournment

6:30 – 8:00 P.M. – Dinner

Friday, May 3

6:30 – 8:00 A.M. – Breakfast

6:30 A.M. – Committee on Agenda and Calendar 7:30 A.M. – 6:30 P.M. – Registration (all categories) 8:00 – 9:00 A.M. – Worship

9:00 – 10:00 A.M. – Plenary Session

Opening Prayer

Monitoring Report (3 minutes) Administrative Committee Reports GCFA Report

Calendar Items & Conference Business Announcements

10:00 – 10:20 A.M. – Break

10:20 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. – Plenary Session

Opening Prayer

Calendar Items & Conference Business 12:00 – 1:30 P.M. – Lunch

Organization of the Commission on the General Conference 1:30 – 3:40 P.M. – Plenary Session

Opening Prayer

Recognition of General Conference Staff and Local Host Committee (25 minutes) Calendar Items & Conference Business

3:40 – 4:00 P.M. – Break

4:00 – 6:00 P.M. – Plenary Session

Opening Prayer

Calendar Items & Conference Business 6:00 – 6:30 P.M. – Closing Worship

6:30 P.M. – Final Adjournment

6:30 – 8:00 P.M. – Dinner