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last updated: May 20 2012 1:21 AM
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- 5 Congo siblings capture hearts
Kamana children, ages 9 to 21, brought “O Happy Day” spirit to Florida churches and General Conference worship service. 
- GC2012: 40 more sent to mission service
Worldwide church gathers at General Conference as church sends new people to witness for God throughout the world. 
- Wenner’s ‘stepping stones’ to bishop
German episcopal leader and new council president always felt welcome in the UMC. 
- Week 2: GC2012 flurry of motions, ministry
Frustrated by not voting on major restructure legislation, some felt as if GC2012 accomplished nothing. That’s not the case. 
- Week 1: GC2012’s ‘slow’ week still busy
Delegates to The United Methodist General Conference considered 1,200 petitions as they prayed, praised and protested. 
- Scouts prepared conference director
The Rev. Alan Morrison says overseeing the arrangements and organization of General Conference isn’t that different from what he did when he planned a patrol camping trip at age 11. 
- GC2012: General Conference wrap-up
United Methodists contend with structural and social issues at legislative assembly in Tampa. 
- Bishops close, reopen General Conference session
After presiding bishop threatened to close GC2012 plenary sessions to visitors, cooler heads prevailed. 
- GC2012: Bishop encourages delegates
As a sometimes difficult General Conference draws to a close, Bishop Rosemarie Wenner offers a message of hope. 
- GC2012: Bishops urge ‘communities of love’
Kiesey and Matthews emphasize practice of ‘blessing each other, rather than cursing each other.’ 
- GC2012: Conference lowers apportionments
General Conference lowers general church apportionments by 6.03 percent, but local churches are unlikely to see differences. 
- GC2012: Delegate serves 11th term
Ruth Daugherty of Eastern Pennsylvania has witnessed some of the historic and defining moments of General Conferences. 
- GC2012: Judicial Council voids Plan UMC
Compromise restructure plan unanimously deemed unconstitutional; two other referrals deferred until fall. 
- May 4 wrap: No restructure in 2012
A day filled with drama over an unexpected ruling on the church's structure plan ended anticlimactically when delegates adjourned without coming to a decision. 
- No 'Plan UMC', GC2012 shrinks agencies
After reorganization plan is ruled unconstitutional, delegates work to salvage parts of the structural changes. 
- GC2012: Departed leave us ‘legacy of hope’
Bishop Middleton leads worship honoring those who have gone before, reminding all of need to leave same legacy. 
- GC2012: Pacific Islanders welcome new ministry plan
“Our kalia (‘canoe’) has arrived and been welcomed,” said the Rev. Sione Veikoso, hailing the passage of a comprehensive plan for Pacific Islander ministry in the United States. 
- May 3 wrap: Gay rights protest closes morning session
A morning of tense debate leads to a demonstration preventing GC2012 delegates from doing their work. 
- Ruling invalidates change in Episcopal Fund
United Methodist Judicial Council declares change in apportionment by jurisdiction ‘unconstitutional.’ 
- Delegates reject divestment from companies
Delegates approved petitions dealing with the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, but they did not approve a measure to divest from specific companies. 
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