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Five Resolutions from GC11

General Conference 2011 delegates approved five resolutions during plenary sessions July 15 and 16 at Roberts Wesleyan College.

Here is a basic summary of the resolutions approved by the Free Methodist Church – USA delegates during the general conference, which …

Thomas: ‘Who Do I Need to Be to Do What God Wants Me to Do?’

By Jeff Finley

Bishop Matt Thomas reflected on the past and present condition of the Free Methodist Church – USA as members celebrated the denomination’s 150th birthday.

“When I travel around, I’m excited about what I see, and sometimes I’m …

GC11 Connecting/Reconnecting

By Julie Innes

If you wanted, you could have breakfast, lunch and dinner with men and women from some of the 26 different nations represented at GC11. Some came to observe; some served as delegates.

The business of the general …

GC11 Offers Quick Trip Around World

By Christy Mesaros-Winckles

Step into a European Café at General Conference and sip a cappuccino, sit on a wooden bench in an African schoolhouse or, if you’re really ambitious, jump on a random flight to a far off destination at …

Roller: We Are Not Whole, But We Can Be

By Jeff Finley

During the General Conference 2011 worship celebration Friday, Bishop David Roller turned to the troubled people of the Old Testament to point out our modern problems, and he revealed the wholeness available through the savior of the …

Bishops Re-elected at GC11

General Conference 2011 delegates overwhelmingly voted Friday to re-elect the three bishops of the Free Methodist Church – USA.

Bishops David Kendall, David Roller and Matt Thomas each received more than 170 votes to win re-election. Arthur Brown and Matt …

Live from New York, It’s General Conference

Free Methodists who can’t make it to the Rochester, N.Y., area for General Conference 2011 can catch the action and share their thoughts at www.gc11.org.

FM congregations and conferences are encouraged to host local or regional gatherings as the …