Celebrating a Generous Church

Celebrating a
Generous Church!
April 17, 2007
2:00 p.m. CDT

Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share.  
                                                                                                                         —1 Timothy 6:18

Meeting highlights and participants

What we do together makes a difference. On Tuesday, April 17, 2007,  the first Town Hall meeting was held. This historic teleconference—open to the church and the world—addressed where we are as a denomination and where we are headed.

If you were unable to participate in this live discussion, you will find both a printed transcript and recorded audio of the conference. We encourage you to review these materials, share them with others and engage in discussion about the topics presented. 

Meeting Agenda:

• Report from the General Council on Finance and Administration, "This is Our Story," that portrays where we are as a church, as well as where we're going.
• Presentation of important issues our denomination is addressing: leadership development, congregational development, ministry with the poor, and global health.  Read More
• Remarkable stories about how United Methodist churches are having an impact in the world.
• Interactive question and answer session with panelists.

Participants:

• Sandra K. Lackore, General Secretary and Treasurer of the General Council on Finance and Administration
• The Rev. R. Randy Day, General Secretary of the General Board of Global Ministries
• Karen Greenwaldt, General Secretary of The General Board of Discipleship
• The Rev. Jerome King Del Pino, General Secretary of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry
• Jim Winkler, General Secretary of the General Board of Church & Society
• The Rev. Larry Hollon, General Secretary of United Methodist Communications
• Bishop Janice Riggle Huie, President of the Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church

Transcripts and Recordings

To listen to the audio files (Mp3), click the link to open and play the file in your media player. The print transcripts are PDF documents.

• Entire meeting: Audio | Transcript
• Ms. Sandra K. Lackore's remarks: Audio | Transcript
• Bishop Janice Riggle Huie's remarks: Audio | Transcript
• The Rev. Jerome King Del Pino's remarks: Audio | Transcript
• The Rev. Karen Greenwaldt's remarks: Audio | Transcript
• The Rev. R. Randy Day's remarks: Audio | Transcript
• The Rev. Larry Hollon's remarks: Audio | Transcript
• Mr. Jim Winkler's remarks: Audio | Transcript

Related Documents

• GCFA Report, "This Is Our Story"
• Four Provocative Propositions (Key issues the denomination is addressing)
• Seven Vision Pathways (Council of Bishops)

Send your questions or feedback  about the recent Town Hall meeting via email to: InfoServ@umcom.org.

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