Annual Conference 2023

AC2023 Livestreams Available Below!!

Click the buttons below to take you to the AC2023 livestreams. We will be livestreaming from our YouTube channel as well as our Facebook page. Livestreams will only show up on these channels when there is a worship service or business session going on. Check the schedule HERE to know when livestreams are available.

Clergy Session - June 15, 2023
Annual Conference - June 16-18, 2023

The 2023 Western North Carolina Annual Conference meeting will be held at Lake Junaluska, June 15-18. While the conference will be livestreamed for at-home viewing, registration and full participation (including voting) will ONLY happen in person.

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 15-18, 2023. 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 HERE.

Clergy who are retired or are on leave of absence are automatically excused if they are not able to attend.

If you are a lay member of conference representing your local church/charge and find that you cannot attend, please pass this material to your pastor, who will give it to the alternate lay member. Member information should be updated by your pastor or church staff directly in the Church Leaders page of the Church Dashboard until June 1st.

District at-large members who can’t come should notify their district office.

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

IMPORTANT LINKS/PAGES

Latest News

See you next year! Save the date: June 20-23, 2024

6/27/2023

Join us for another great conference, June 20-23, 2024!

AC2023 News & Summary

6/20/2023

Read this edition of the WNCC E-News published on June 18, 2023.

Bishop Carter Officially Fixes the 2023-2024 Appointments

6/18/2023

Bishop Carter officially fixes the 2023-2024 Appointments for the Western NC Conference of The United Methodist Church.

Annual Conference News - Friday, June 16, 2023

6/17/2023

Read this edition of the WNCC E-News published on June 16, 2023.

AC2023 LIVESTREAMS!!

6/15/2023

Get all the information you need for Annual Conference 2023 as well as the livestream links!!

Bishop Carter's Reflections with the 2023 Clergy Session of the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church

6/15/2023

Bishop Carter's reflection with the 2023 Clergy Session of the Western NC Conference of The UMC.

BMCR Luncheon LOCATION UPDATE

6/15/2023

The AC23 BMCR luncheon will now be held in the Lambuth Inn Dining room!

The Fellowship of Local Pastors & Associate Members Annual Meeting

6/13/2023

Asian American Ministries Network Luncheon at Annual Conference

6/9/2023

The Asian American Ministries Network is having an informal luncheon during Annual Conference from 12:00-1:30 on Saturday, June 17. Asian laity, clergy and all allies are welcome to go through the buffet line in the Terrace Dining Room and bring their trays to Room 316. All are welcome to join us. Those who RSVP in advance will have the cost of their meal covered. Contact the network’s secretary, Matt Smith, at matt.smith@faithisalive.org or 828 331-0763 (text okay).

AC2023 P&R Supplement Book and Worship Book are Now Available Online!

6/6/2023

Check out the AC2023 Supplement and Worship Books now available online.