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Annual Conference Session 2021

The 2021 Great Plains Annual Conference session was conducted May 28-29, with other important events happening before and after. The following is the agenda for the events of the annual conference, with links to corresponding videos to that worship service or report.

Thursday, May 27, 2021

• Memorial Service with baptisms

Friday, May 28, 2021

• Laity Session
• Celebration of Word and Table
• Enabling motions
• Approval of standing rules
• Laity Address
• Episcopal Address
  • Manuscript used by the bishop
• Board of Ordained Ministry Report
• Recognition of Retirees
• Commissioning of Interns
• Blessing of Global Mission Fellow Brayan Martinez 
• Report from the General Conference delegation
• Council on Finance and Administration Report #1
• Pension and Health Benefits Report
• Personnel Committee Report
• Nominations Report #1
• Trustees Report
• History and Archives churches' anniversaries celebration
• Resolution (partnership involving the Zimbabwe East Annual Conference)
• Retirement Service

Saturday, May 29, 2021

• Church Closings resolutions
• Church Disaffiliations
• CFA Report #2 (budget approval)
• Nominations (final report)
• Closing Motions 
• Closing Worship and Fixing of Appointments

Saturday, June 12, 2021

• Service of Recognition, Commissioning and Ordination

Annual Conference in a Box

What is Annual Conference? Who is the bishop? What does abide mean? Kids had the chance explore the answers to these questions with Annual Conference in a box. The downloadable packet included a variety of activities that kids could do at home with minimal supplies, including taking Bishop Saenz on some adventures. You can find the "flat bishop" at the following link. If you share where you are with him on social media, please use the hashtag #travelingbishop." Download the kit here.