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May 2023 Annual Conference Special Session
Bishop Laura Merrill, with concurrence of the District Superintendents and in accordance with ¶603.5 of The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church, has called a Special In-Person Session of the Arkansas Annual Conference to be held in Horner Hall at the Hot Springs Convention Center on Saturday, May 13, 2023 from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
This special session has been called to address the following issue, and is limited to addressing only this issue:
The consideration of ratification of disaffiliation agreements from the Conference Board of Trustees with various congregations of the Arkansas Conference of the United Methodist Church, in accordance with ¶2553 of The 2016 Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church, the Principles adopted at the 2021 Arkansas Annual Conference Session and Judicial Council Decision 1379.
All current clergy members of the Arkansas Annual Conference, including appointed local pastors, are authorized to participate. Lay members authorized to participate are those lay members or alternates who were last seated at the June, 2022 Annual Conference Session as provided by ¶602.5 of The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church. Any lay member unable to attend because of death, serious illness or cessation of membership who cannot be replaced by an alternate to the June, 2022 Annual Conference Session may be replaced by a lay member duly elected by the charge conference.
Local Churches Seeking Disaffiliation
- Adona UMC
- Almyra UMC
- Alpena UMC
- Altheimer UMC
- Bayou Meto UMC
- Bearden UMC
- Bismarck UMC
- Bradley UMC
- Brasfield UMC
- Briggsville UMC
- Buena Vista UMC
- Caraway UMC
- Cecil UMC
- Cedar Grove (Yellville) UMC
- Chickalah UMC
- Christ UMC
- Congo UMC
- Dardanelle First UMC
- Dumas Memorial UMC
- Everton UMC
- Gillett UMC
- Good Faith Carr UMC
- Good Hope UMC
- Greenbrier First UMC
- Greenwood UMC
- Griffin Memorial UMC
- Harmony Emmet UMC
- Harmony Grove UMC
- Hartman UMC
- Hebron (New Edinburgh) UMC
- Hickory Ridge UMC
- Holiday Hills UMC
- Hope First UMC
- Horatio UMC
- Hunter UMC
- Junction City UMC
- Leachville First UMC
- Liberty Hall UMC
- Little Missouri UMC
- Mabelvale UMC
- Manila UMC
- McNeil UMC
- Midland Heights UMC
- Morning Star UMC
- Mountain View – Mena UMC
- Mount Olivet UMC
- Naylor UMC
- New Salem UMC
- Norman UMC
- Piggott First UMC
- Pine Bluff First UMC
- Plainview UMC
- Pleasant Ridge UMC
- Pleasant Hill (Texarkana) UMC
- Plummerville UMC
- Red Hill UMC
- Rondo UMC
- Salem (Palestine) UMC
- Shiloh (Dry Fork) UMC
- Shiloh (Jonesboro) UMC
- Tilton UMC
- Timothy UMC
- Trinity (Gurdon) UMC
- Vesta UMC
- Wheatley UMC
- Wesley (Cotter) UMC
- Wye Mountain UMC
Hotels & Accomodations
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The Hotel Hot Springs and Spa (windsurfercrs.com)
Attendees may also call the hotel direct for reservations – 501-623-6600
- Embassy Suites