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Great Plains Annual Conference

General Conference
Bishop David Wilson, the first Native American to be elected a United Methodist bishop, preaches on May 1 during morning worship at the United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, N.C. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UM News.

Bishop encourages delegates to inspire next 7 generations

Recalling the people who nurtured and encouraged his faith, United Methodism’s first Native American bishop said, “My friends, we have much more in common than not.”
Faith Sharing
Twenty people gathered at The Most Unlikely Place in April — the largest gathering yet for Sunday mornings. Photo by David Burke, Great Plains Conference.

'Unlikely' home for remnant United Methodists

The Most Unlikely Place is the name of a bistro and art gallery in the small Nebraska panhandle town of Lewellen. It’s also where local United Methodists have begun to meet, following their churches’ decision to disaffiliate.
Church Leadership
The Rev. Karen Jeffcoat gives instructions to Yves Kinangwa, pastor at Coffeyville-Edna, before lunch break during the Great Plains Conference Board of Ordained Ministry credentialing process. Photo courtesy of the Great Plains Conference.

Conference sees record 50 clergy candidates

The Great Plains Conference Board of Ordained Ministry — or BoOM for short — has seen a boom of its own this year. A record 50 candidates interviewed from Jan. 31 to Feb. 2 at Topeka First United Methodist Church as part of the credentialing process that will lead to ordination.
Faith Sharing
Café Quetzal is celebrating its first anniversary as a coffee shop ministry and is upbeat about its prospects as a business, community center and place to share the Christian faith. Photo by David Burke, courtesy of Great Plains Conference.

Café Quetzal connects with coffee, Christ

Café Quetzal is celebrating its first anniversary as a coffee shop ministry and while they have high quality coffee, they also have baristas who are ready, willing and able to counsel customers or talk about Christianity.

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