Annual Conference Session 2024

Great Plains Annual Conference

"Ready for the Journey"

The regular session of the Great Plains Annual Conference, “Ready for the Journey,” was June 6-9, 2024 at the Younes Center in Kearney, Nebraska. Here are links to videos, photos, GPconnect, sponsors, partners and other materials from the 2024 session.
 

10 years celebration videos

• 01 Three Conferences Come Together to form The Great Plains
• 02 Ruben Saenz JR. becomes 1st Bishop with No Ties to Previous Conferences
• 03 Great Plains Answers Call for Flood Buckets
• 04 Numb Ride Surpasses $1 Million Mark
• 05 Connecting Council Approves $2.1 Million for Justice Iniative
• 06 Great Plains Mobilizes Amid a Globalwide Pandemic
• 07 Conference Purchases Building for Its New Home
• 08 South Central Jurisdiction Makes History with Episcopal Elections
• 09 Boared of Ordained Ministry Sets Record with 50 Candidates for Ministry
• 10 New Faith Communities Sow Seeds of Hope After Disaffiliation

AC 2024 Photo Album

• View and download photos

GPconnect - AC Daily

• Thursday, June 6
• Friday, June 7
• Saturday, June 8
• Sunday, June 9

2024 Annual Conference Sponsors

• View sponsors page

Mission Partner

• Lydia Patterson Institute

Love Gift

• Santee Reservation

Download the workbook, addendum & Business of the Annual Conference

• 2024 Annual Conference workbook
• 2024 workbook addendum
• Business of the Annual Conference

Breakout Session & Map

• View Breakout info

Pre-Conference: Laity Orientation Video

• Brief orientation for Laity at Annual Conference

Videos from 2024 Annual Conference

View all videos on Vimeo or select individual videos below.

Thursday, June 6

• Opening Worship and Communion
  • Bishop Wilson's sermon
• Call to Order
  • Episcopal address
  • Laity address
  • Youth address
• Service of Commemoration and Baptism

​Friday, June 7

• Morning Worship
• First Laity Ballot
• Reports
  • GC Delegation
  • Lydia Patterson
  • Recognition of Sessions Team
  • CFA
  • KS Methodist Foundation
  • NE Methodist Foundation
  • Southwestern College
  • Church Anniversaries
  • BMCR
  • GBHEM
  • BOOM & Historic Questions
  • Pension & Health Benefits
  • Retiree Recognition
• Retiree Recognition, Dinner and Celebration: view photos

Saturday, June 8

• Morning Worship with Youth
• Business Reports: Districting Task Force
• Post Disaffiliation Support Reports:
  • Congregational Excellence
  • Francis Asbury, One Matters & Denman Evangelism awards
  • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Reports:
  • Clergy Excellence
  • Mercy & Justice
  • Communications
  • CFA Budget Action COMING SOON
  • Commissioning of Micah Corps
• AC Staff Recognition and Reports:
  • Nominations
  • Board of Trustees
  • Introduction of Extended Cabinet
  • Petitions & Resolutions
• Rev. Neil Gately: Moment of Personal Privilege 
• Bishop Wilson: Apology to Victims and Survivors of Sexual Misconduct 

Sunday, June 9

• Service of Ordination, Commissioning And Recognition, Reaffirmation of Ministry and Setting of Appointments
  • Rev. Sarah Marsh's sermon

Special Announcements (fun snippets with Scott Brewer)

• Brought to You by Hoaxberry

2024 South Central Jurisdictional laity elected  

• Ben Jones, director of discipleship at Pratt First UMC. Learn more about Ben
• Jim Oliver, a member of Resurrection, a United Methodist Church, and former member of several boards and committees at Wichita East Heights UMC. Learn more about Jim
• Char Pyle, a youth member of Papillion St. Paul’s UMC. Learn more about Char
• Mary Brooks, Lyndon UMC, Five Rivers District lay leader and Lay Servant Ministries director for the Five Rivers District. Learn more about Mary 
• Liz Collins, a member of Manhattan College Avenue UMC, who has been active at KU Wesley.
  Learn more about Liz