Annual Conference 2022

Mark your calendars for our much-anticipated return to Lake Junaluska for the
2022 Western NC Annual Conference!

Clergy Session - June 16, 2022
Annual Conference - June 17-19, 2022

The 2022 Western North Carolina Annual Conference meeting will be held at Lake Junaluska, June 16-19. To encourage social distancing and for the safety of all, only lay and clergy members of the annual conference will be allowed in Stuart Auditorium during the business sessions. While the conference will be livestreamed for at-home viewing, registration and full participation (including voting) will ONLY happen in person. Masks are encouraged at all times and may be required during worship due to an increased number of participants.

WNC clergy who are in full connection, provisional members, associate members, and local pastors are required to attend the Western North Carolina Annual Conference meeting, June 16-19, 2022. Annual Conference will be live-streamed for at-home viewing, but registration and full participation (including voting) is only possible in person.

If you are not able to attend in person, please request an excused absence.
You can make that request at this link.  
Clergy who are retired or are on leave of absence are automatically excused if they are not able to attend.

Thank you for your faithful ministry and leadership in the conference and the kingdom.

The Annual Conference meeting and worship services will be livestreamed on the annual conference webpage and can be viewed in various places around the Lake. That list of options will be made available in the program materials. Please note, however, registration and full participation (including voting) will ONLY happen in person. We trust your judgement to make the best decision for your health and for the well-being of one another.

We will closely monitor developments between now and the meeting in June and if anything changes, we will notify the annual conference lay and clergy members and put the information on the Conference webpage.

Latest News

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We are so excited to announce that the Annual WNCC "Stories of Faith" Digital Magazine is now live! This 2022 issue includes a snapshot of faith during this year and highlights inspiring stories of mission and ministry from around our Conference.

Collections From Annual Conference 2022 Offering

8/3/2022

Thank you for supporting Stuart Auditorium Renovations and the Both/And Grants for this year's Annual Conference Offering!

UM News WNCC Annual Conference Report

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Check out the Western NC Annual Conference Report published by UM News.

Post-Annual Conference Message from Bishop Carter

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AC22 Lost & Found

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In this week’s episode, we get to listen in on a conversation that took place during the 2022 Annual Conference. On Thursday evening, Bishop Carter, along with a group of clergy from across the conference, of various races, ages, genders, and ministry roles sat down for a panel discussion on the future of the UMC. Their goal was to answer a question you may have asked yourself a time or two – will there be a place for me in the continuing United Methodist Church?

#BeUMC

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#BeUMC honors the core values that connect the people of The United Methodist Church. No matter the challenges we face, God is with us, and we continue to have opportunities to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world!

The Latest Edition of E-News - Annual Conference 2022 Recap #3

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Read this special edition of E-News from Annual Conference 2022.

The Latest Edition of E-News - Annual Conference 2022 Recap #2

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Read this Special Annual Conference Edition of E-News published on Saturday, June 18, 2022.