North Central Jurisdiction United Methodist Church

North Central Loses Episcopal Area
EF_logo_thumb_400The North Central Jurisdiction College of Bishops announced
that effective September 2012 the Dakotas Annual Conference and the
Minnesota Annual Conference  will be combined and will be served by only one bishop.
The reduction was mandated by General Conference 2008.
Four of the five jurisdictions in the United States are effected.
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"We regret that  financial considerations have forced us to make this decision,"
said Bishop  Jonathan D. Keaton, president of the NCJ College of Bishops.
"Regardless, we  know that nothing will prevent us from our mission to
make disciples of Jesus  Christ for the transformation of the world."
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Minnesota Bishop Sally Dyck also expressed her desire to move ahead.
She said, "We will be forming a joint  transition team in the next couple of
weeks to begin our planning."
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Bishop Deborah Kiesey of  the Dakotas Area said that she hoped that all
United Methodists in the  jurisdiction will support each other during this transition.
The Bishops will  request an immediate grant of $40,000 from the NCJ Mission
Council to cover  initial transition costs, as well as ongoing support for the
conferences  forming the new episcopal area.
 
Haiti Relief

Each of the Annual Conferences in the

North Cnetral Jurisdiction is planning and

co-ordinating aid for Haiti.

Follow the desired link here to one of our conference websites.

 

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