https://www.spreaker.com/show/annual-conference-2019enReligion & SpiritualityCopyright Iowa Annual Conference UMChttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/85c37d11c3c11db055ffbd6f6af97c05.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/annual-conference-2019Wed, 11 May 2022 10:08:41 +0000Iowa Annual Conference UMCIowa Annual Conference UMCfeeds@spreaker.comRecordings from the 2019 session of the Iowa Annual Conference. With a focus on Being Difference Makers in Ministry with the Poor, the gathering was held June 7-11, at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines.cleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/user/iowaconferenceconversations/190611-katie-johnhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/18245422Wed, 12 Jun 2019 03:41:25 +0000Iowa Annual Conference UMCRev. Katie Dawson and John Rothlisberger are members of the Iowa delegation to the General and Jurisdictional Conferences in 2020. John received the highest number of votes among the laity. Rev. Katie was among three who were tied for the highest...1561cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/iowaconferenceconversations/190611-closing-remarkshttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/18244210Wed, 12 Jun 2019 00:13:03 +0000Iowa Annual Conference UMCSpeaking final words of blessing for the 2019 Annual Conference, Bishop Laurie Hall extended an invitation to “go out into the world and be difference makers, together!”267cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/iowaconferenceconversations/190611-the-importance-of-apportionmentshttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/18244060Tue, 11 Jun 2019 23:52:34 +0000Iowa Annual Conference UMC“I believe that the payment of apportionments is an essential spiritual discipline that bunds us all together, said Bishop Laurie, as she invited congregations to make a difference locally and around the world.282cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/iowaconferenceconversations/190610-delegation-statementhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/18243987Tue, 11 Jun 2019 23:37:04 +0000Iowa Annual Conference UMCSpeaking on behalf of the elected leadership to the Iowa delegation to the 2020 General Conference, Rev. LaTonya Calderon asked for prayers “for the work that is before us,” and for “God’s blessings to be upon us.”143cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/iowaconferenceconversations/190610-fixing-finalhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/18233389Tue, 11 Jun 2019 02:12:45 +0000Iowa Annual Conference UMCRev. Paul Smith invited the members of the Conference to “give your testimony” to family, to friends, “so that they can see you as you really are…something that claims them, something that changes them. He spoke during the Fixing of Appointments service.1046cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/iowaconferenceconversations/one-matters-awards-finalhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/18230769Mon, 10 Jun 2019 20:22:06 +0000Iowa Annual Conference UMCTwo Iowa Conference congregations received One Matters Awards. Letts United Methodist Church and St. Charles Parish were recognized for their focus on discipleship, including new baptisms and professions of faith. Dr. Jaye Johnson invited the...463cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/iowaconferenceconversations/190610-dks-finalhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/18229536Mon, 10 Jun 2019 17:40:44 +0000Iowa Annual Conference UMC32 youth, from across all 8 districts, shared their own special look back at the 2019 Annual Conference. But more than humor, according to Rev. Steve Braudt, the Diakonos embody “what the church must become to survive and thrive into the future.”1204cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/iowaconferenceconversations/190609-tyler-finalhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/18227867Mon, 10 Jun 2019 14:37:13 +0000Iowa Annual Conference UMCTyler Schwaller, a deacon in full connection, who self-identifies as “queer, clergy,” call for the creation of “spaces where we can come together,” in a moment of personal privilege. “Our Queer kindred should be a model,” he said, of supporting “one...221cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/iowaconferenceconversations/190609-umw-150-finalhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/18223636Mon, 10 Jun 2019 02:40:17 +0000Iowa Annual Conference UMCCelebrating 150 years, “United Methodist women have been and will continue to be a dynamic community with God.” Lynn Calvert told the Conference, “I am so proud to be a part of this legacy of women who have looked out at the world and caught God’s...529cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/iowaconferenceconversations/190609-memorial-sermon-finalhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/18221614Sun, 09 Jun 2019 22:14:36 +0000Iowa Annual Conference UMCGathering for the Service of Remembrance, Rev. Kiboko Kiboko reminded the gathered community that “We are here to thank God for giving to us all these people who have gone before us.” “We are here to continue to cry and mourn their passing,” he...1694cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/iowaconferenceconversations/190609-treas-report-finalhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/18221464Sun, 09 Jun 2019 21:45:40 +0000Iowa Annual Conference UMCIn her remarks to the 2019 Annual Conference, Treasurer and Director of Administrative Services, Maggie Biggs reported, “The Conference has been engaged in a long-term process of restructuring to focus on our priorities as well as lowering costs.”...692cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/iowaconferenceconversations/190609-lay-leader-address-finalhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/18221359Sun, 09 Jun 2019 21:33:31 +0000Iowa Annual Conference UMCIn her remarks to the 2019 Annual Conference, Lay Leader Margaret Borgen spoke about the struggles that the church is experiencing. “Our struggle now is to move from where we are to become the church God wants,” she suggested, and “to use this time...1512cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/iowaconferenceconversations/190609-hci-finalhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/18221269Sun, 09 Jun 2019 21:06:02 +0000Iowa Annual Conference UMCSpeaking on the Healthy Conference Initiative, Rev. Barrie Tritle reported on the Iowa Annual Conference journey towards greater health. “Over these four years,” he said, “we have made major progress in addressing our need for clarity of focus and a...574cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/iowaconferenceconversations/190608-ordering-sermon-finalhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/18219755Sun, 09 Jun 2019 16:18:08 +0000Iowa Annual Conference UMC“May you pray for a disruptive joy that reaches out to the margins, empowers others to become who God created them to be, and transforms all of us in the process.” That is Bishop Laurie Haller’s hope for the newly ordained and commissioned clergy of...1721cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/iowaconferenceconversations/new-communities-report-finalhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/18216049Sun, 09 Jun 2019 00:54:00 +0000Iowa Annual Conference UMCRev. Bill Poland is the Director of New Faith Communities. He believes “our primary goal is not just to establish new churches, but also to facilitate the making of New Disciples and creating New Communities of Faith.”687cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/iowaconferenceconversations/190608-retirement-sermon-finalhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/18215584Sat, 08 Jun 2019 23:07:49 +0000Iowa Annual Conference UMC“God’s grace teaches us compassion and wisdom.” That’s what Rev. Carol Myers told the members of the 2019 retiring class. It’s “God’s grace that gives us new insights and wisdom,” she added. Through God’s grace, “love always wins. Always.”990cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/iowaconferenceconversations/rob-erichttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/18215375Sat, 08 Jun 2019 22:37:10 +0000Iowa Annual Conference UMCRob Cook and Eric Mulanda, pastors of Mt Hope United Methodist Church in Lansing, Michigan, offered the challenge to “be willing to embrace the new thing that God is doing in our churches, in our communities, and in our world.” They offered the...3442cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/iowaconferenceconversations/190608-nims-statement-finalhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/18214118Sat, 08 Jun 2019 18:01:47 +0000Iowa Annual Conference UMCSpeaking on behalf of 1500 laity, deacons. Elders, and local pastors, Rev. Nate Nims shared a letter to the Bishop that called all to “join a movement of the Spirit that Jesus proclaimed.” He said, “the doors, hearts, and minds that we have shut for...453cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/iowaconferenceconversations/190608-episcopal-address-finalhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/18213419Sat, 08 Jun 2019 15:20:13 +0000Iowa Annual Conference UMCIn her Episcopal Address, to open the 2019 session of the Iowa Annual Conference, Bishop Laurie Haller offered a reminder to all present – “Remember, you are poor…you do not have the resources to save yourself, fix your problems, or change the world –...1866cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/iowaconferenceconversations/190607-laity-session-bishop-lauriehttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/18210455Sat, 08 Jun 2019 02:54:25 +0000Iowa Annual Conference UMC"What unites us, as United Methodists, is our deep love for Jesus Christ," said Bishop Laurie Haller as she spoke to the Laity Session of the 2019 Iowa Annual Conference. She added, "We're also united by our determination to make a difference."502cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/iowaconferenceconversations/rob-eric-finalhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/18136598Fri, 31 May 2019 19:13:05 +0000Iowa Annual Conference UMCRev. Rob Cook is the senior pastor and Rev. Eric Mulanda is the associate pastor of Mt. Hope United Methodist Church. They will present the keynote teaching session for the 2019 Iowa Annual Conference.1178cleanfull