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The Louisiana Annual Conference is the only conference in the Louisiana area, led by Bishop William Hutchinson. It consists of 7 districts, each comprised of several dozen churches. The districts, each led by a District Superintendent, are as follows: |
| District |
District Office Location |
| Acadiana |
Lafayette |
| Alexandria |
Wesley Center,
Woodworth |
| Baton Rouge |
Baton Rouge |
| Lake Charles |
Lake Charles |
| Monroe |
Monroe |
| New Orleans |
New Orleans |
| Shreveport |
Centenary College, Shreveport |
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There are a number of institutions in the state that are associated with the church. In addition, the church has boards, commissions, and committees to help organize our ministries.
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Statistics (from the 2005 Journal):
Membership - 126,846
Number of clergy - 610 |
The conference communicates to its membership through a conference newspaper - the LA Now! - and this website. The bishop also has an email list that is used to send out periodic messages. Each year, upon completion of the Annual Conference, a printed Journal is produced with reports, statistics, etc. on the state of the conference. A copy is sent to each member of Annual Conference. Much of the information is available prior to Annual Conference when the Pre-Conference Report is posted online each April. |
| The Louisiana Annual Conference is in the South Central Jurisdiction of The United Methodist Church. The United Methodist Church, in its present form, was established in 1968. It's roots as a denomination date back to the days of John Wesley in 18th century England. |
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