Episodes
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A Conversation with Rev. Katie Dawson and John Rothlisberger
Rev. Katie Dawson and John Rothlisberger are members of the Iowa delegation to the General and Jurisdictional Conferences in 2020. John received the highest number of votes among the laity. Rev. Katie was among three who were tied for the highest number of votes from the Conference’s clergy. Rev....
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"Go, be Difference Makers, together!"
Speaking final words of blessing for the 2019 Annual Conference, Bishop Laurie Hall extended an invitation to “go out into the world and be difference makers, together!”
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The Importance of Apportionments - They Make a Difference!
“I believe that the payment of apportionments is an essential spiritual discipline that bunds us all together, said Bishop Laurie, as she invited congregations to make a difference locally and around the world.
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Delegation asks for prayers
Speaking on behalf of the elected leadership to the Iowa delegation to the 2020 General Conference, Rev. LaTonya Calderon asked for prayers “for the work that is before us,” and for “God’s blessings to be upon us.”
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"Go, give your testimony"
Rev. Paul Smith invited the members of the Conference to “give your testimony” to family, to friends, “so that they can see you as you really are…something that claims them, something that changes them. He spoke during the Fixing of Appointments service.
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One Matters Awards presentation
Two Iowa Conference congregations received One Matters Awards. Letts United Methodist Church and St. Charles Parish were recognized for their focus on discipleship, including new baptisms and professions of faith. Dr. Jaye Johnson invited the Conference to congratulate “these two congregations…
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Diakonos show the way
32 youth, from across all 8 districts, shared their own special look back at the 2019 Annual Conference. But more than humor, according to Rev. Steve Braudt, the Diakonos embody “what the church must become to survive and thrive into the future.”
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"Embody the Gospel, the Good News of Liberation"
Tyler Schwaller, a deacon in full connection, who self-identifies as “queer, clergy,” call for the creation of “spaces where we can come together,” in a moment of personal privilege. “Our Queer kindred should be a model,” he said, of supporting “one another when we don’t do the ‘both sides thing”...
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Celebrating United Methodist Women
Celebrating 150 years, “United Methodist women have been and will continue to be a dynamic community with God.” Lynn Calvert told the Conference, “I am so proud to be a part of this legacy of women who have looked out at the world and caught God’s vision of love and responded with more than 90...
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Lives celebrated as "the light of the world"
Gathering for the Service of Remembrance, Rev. Kiboko Kiboko reminded the gathered community that “We are here to thank God for giving to us all these people who have gone before us.” “We are here to continue to cry and mourn their passing,” he suggested, “and we are here to remember them.”
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Conference Treasurer AC2019 Report
In her remarks to the 2019 Annual Conference, Treasurer and Director of Administrative Services, Maggie Biggs reported, “The Conference has been engaged in a long-term process of restructuring to focus on our priorities as well as lowering costs.” These changes are “guided by our mission, vision,...
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Lay Leader calls the church to action
In her remarks to the 2019 Annual Conference, Lay Leader Margaret Borgen spoke about the struggles that the church is experiencing. “Our struggle now is to move from where we are to become the church God wants,” she suggested, and “to use this time of disruption to learn.”
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Healthy Conference Initiative aims to 'Make Hope Real'
Speaking on the Healthy Conference Initiative, Rev. Barrie Tritle reported on the Iowa Annual Conference journey towards greater health. “Over these four years,” he said, “we have made major progress in addressing our need for clarity of focus and a clearly defined Conference Vision…to ‘Make Hope...
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'The Disruption of Joy' - Ordering Service sermon
“May you pray for a disruptive joy that reaches out to the margins, empowers others to become who God created them to be, and transforms all of us in the process.” That is Bishop Laurie Haller’s hope for the newly ordained and commissioned clergy of the Iowa Conference.
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New Communities of Faith Report
Rev. Bill Poland is the Director of New Faith Communities. He believes “our primary goal is not just to establish new churches, but also to facilitate the making of New Disciples and creating New Communities of Faith.”
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Retirement sermon assures, 'Love always wins. Always!'
“God’s grace teaches us compassion and wisdom.” That’s what Rev. Carol Myers told the members of the 2019 retiring class. It’s “God’s grace that gives us new insights and wisdom,” she added. Through God’s grace, “love always wins. Always.”
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Keynoters challenge Conference to ministry in 'a whole new world'
Rob Cook and Eric Mulanda, pastors of Mt Hope United Methodist Church in Lansing, Michigan, offered the challenge to “be willing to embrace the new thing that God is doing in our churches, in our communities, and in our world.” They offered the keynote teaching session for the 2019 Annual...
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Letter to the Bishop in support of LGBTQIA kin
Speaking on behalf of 1500 laity, deacons. Elders, and local pastors, Rev. Nate Nims shared a letter to the Bishop that called all to “join a movement of the Spirit that Jesus proclaimed.” He said, “the doors, hearts, and minds that we have shut for too long must be opened to the full grace of…
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2019 Annual Conference Episcopal Address
In her Episcopal Address, to open the 2019 session of the Iowa Annual Conference, Bishop Laurie Haller offered a reminder to all present – “Remember, you are poor…you do not have the resources to save yourself, fix your problems, or change the world – but God does!”
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Bishop Laurie speaks to Laity Session
"What unites us, as United Methodists, is our deep love for Jesus Christ," said Bishop Laurie Haller as she spoke to the Laity Session of the 2019 Iowa Annual Conference. She added, "We're also united by our determination to make a difference."
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'Speak the language of Jesus - the language of love' AC2019 keynoters suggest
Rev. Rob Cook is the senior pastor and Rev. Eric Mulanda is the associate pastor of Mt. Hope United Methodist Church. They will present the keynote teaching session for the 2019 Iowa Annual Conference.
About this show
Recordings from the 2019 session of the Iowa Annual Conference. With a focus on Being Difference Makers in Ministry with the Poor, the gathering was held June 7-11, at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines.
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