Pre-Conference Reports

Table of Contents

General Information

• From the Bishop
• Agenda
• Amendment of the 2021 Budget Form
• 2020 Conference Journal Ordering Information
• District Offices 
• Statisticians Condensed Report 2019 

Reports Requiring/Requesting Action by the Annual Conference

• Council on Finance and Administration 
• Board of Pensions and Health Benefits 
• Commission on Equitable Compensation 
• Commission on Archives & History 
  • Application from Asbury UMC, New Orleans 
• Board of Trustees 
• Committee on Nominations - Boards, Commissions, Committees & Teams 
• District Ministry Teams 

Reports Related to Vital Congregations

• Congregational Development and Transformation 
• Discipleship Team 
• Mission & Mercy Team 
  • Native American Ministries 
  • Missional Engagement and Outreach 
• Youth Ministries 
• Board of Laity 
  • Daughenbaugh-Matheny Scholarship 
  • Lay Servant Ministry 
• United Methodist Women 
• United Methodist Men 
• Communications 

Reports Related to Clergy Excellence

• Board of Ordained Ministry 
  • Division of Elders 
  • Division of Deacons & Diaconal Minsters 
  • Division of Local Pastors & Associate Members 
  • Order of Elders 
  • Order of Deacons & Diaconal Minsters 
  • Fellowship of Local Pastors & Associate Members 
  • Confidential Counseling Grants 
• Ministers’ Emergency Aid Fund 

Reports Related to the Episcopacy

• Committee on the Episcopacy 

Reports Related to Connected Ministries

• United Methodist Foundation of Louisiana
• Wesley Conference Center 
• Dulac Community Center 
• North Rampart Street Community Center 
• Louisiana United Methodist Children & Family Services
• MacDonell United Methodist Children’s Services, Inc. 
• Methodist Health System Foundation, Inc.
• Louisiana Interchurch Conference 
• Retired Ministers’ Homes Board 
• UMCOR Sager Brown 

Reports Related to Educational Institutions

• Centenary College 
• Dillard University 
• Africa University 
• Candler School of Theology 
• Duke University Divinity School 
• Lydia Patterson Institute 
• Perkins School of Theology
• Saint Paul School of Theology
• Southern Methodist University 
• United Theological Seminary