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Panelists take part in a briefing for female delegates from outside the U.S. in preparation for the long-delayed United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, N.C. From left are Jenn Ferariza Mendes and the Revs. Anne Detain, Hortencia Lange Bacela and Eva Cosme. The briefing was hosted by United Women in Faith and the United Methodist Commission on the Status and Role of Women. Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.

Ensuring women have voice, vote at General Conference
United Methodist agencies appoint monitors to empower female delegates to express themselves freely during deliberations in legislative committees.
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Retired Bishop James Swanson is serving as interim general secretary of United Methodist Men following the resignation of Greg Arnold. Swanson said he’s optimistic about the future of The United Methodist Church and United Methodist Men. Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.

Bishop aims big in short tenure at UM Men
Retired Bishop James Swanson is helping United Methodist Men regroup after losing a dynamic leader in Greg Arnold. Swanson says he wants to make real progress during an anticipated short time as the interim leader.
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Meeting online Aug. 18, the board of the General Council on Finance and Administration heard an update on the Episcopal Fund, which supports the work of United Methodist bishops. The board also voted on bishops’ pay and the salary scale of agency staff. Graph courtesy of the General Council on Finance and Administration.

Finance board votes on bishop, agency pay
The board of The United Methodist Church’s finance agency approved a cost-of-living adjustment for bishops, adjusted the agency employees’ pay scale and received an update on giving.
Young People
Tessa Brunner from First United Methodist Church in Chanute, Kan., receives communion from Eli Hodge, youth volunteer at Lebanon United Methodist Church in Lebanon, Tenn., during sunrise communion at Youth 2023 in Daytona Beach, Fla. Photo by Crystal Caviness, United Methodist Communications.

Youth 2023: BOLD youth connect with God, one another
More than 2,500 attendees converged on Daytona Beach, Florida, for Youth 2023, the quadrennial youth event by Discipleship Ministries. The four-day event incorporated worship, workshops, Bible study, fellowship time and service opportunities.

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