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Prayers for General Conference 2016

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What is it? General Conference  is the official body of The United Methodist Church which meets once every four years with delegates from around the world. The conference can set policy, revise church law, as well as adopt resolutions on current moral, social, and economic issues. They also approve budgets and set the tone for church-wide mission.  This year, they meet in Portland Oregon, over  May 10-20, 2016 .     Delegates from our Florida Conference. (the nine on the left are laity. nine on the right are clergy) So how can we pray? ·   The theme of the 2016 General Conference is “Therefore Go.”  ...so we pray for the mission, vision and passion of The United Methodist Church especially for the next four years. You might also pray for your own grace and guidance to “go and make disciples” in your own country and local context? ·   Pray for safety as participants travel ·   Pray for genuine worship and prayer ·   Pray that legislative decisions would be Christ-c