Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church

Live From Fort Worth: Conclusion

May 3, 2008

Here is Friday's wrap-up story, summarizing the events of the final day of General Conference 2008.

Here are other UMNS stories of interest from Friday:

• Delegates reject petitions aimed at ineffective clergy
• Church supports justice for migrants
• Church tackles difficult subject of abortion
• Assembly approves $642 million churchwide budget
• United Methodists reject divestment from Israel
• Commentary: Deliberating under the influence (of too little sleep) at GC 2008

Visit gc2008.umc.org for complete denominational coverage. Visit gc2008.holston.org for the Holston angle.

Watch The Call (monthly newspaper) and The Call 2 (weekly e-mail) for additional coverage on General Conference 2008 and its implications for Holston Conference. (Subscribe.)

--Reported by Annette Spence, Editor, The Call