Annual Conference Connections
Annual Conferences are a foundational part of the structure of the United Methodist Church. These connectional bodies can also be places where we take creation justice action together. Below is an incomplete list of Annual Conference Creation Justice related teams.North Central Jurisdiction
Minnesota – Hopeful EarthKeepers
Northern Illinois Net-Zero Effort
West Ohio Climate Justice Network
South Central Jurisdiction
Great Plains Creation Justice Team
Horizon Texas Green Team (contact Mel Caraway)
Rio Texas Creation Care Network (contact Rev. Mark Brechin)
Southeastern Jurisdiction
Florida – Creation Care Task Team
North Carolina – Creation Care Ministry Team
Western North Carolina Creation Care Ministry
Tennessee-Western Kentucky – Creation Care Ministry
Virginia – Creation Justice Work Group
Holston Conference – Creation Care Coordinator
Please contact us umcreationjustice@gmail.com if you would like your annual conference team listed or the information updated.
Annual Conference Resources
The UM Creation Justice Movement has formed an Annual Conference Organizing Team to help foster initiatives at the Conference level. Below you’ll find resources that are emerging from the UM Creation Justice Movement that we hope will support you in joining, supporting or starting efforts in your home conference.
UMC Annual Conference Organizing Workshops
The UM Creation Justice Movement offered this series of seven online workshops focused on building and strengthening Conference-level Creation Care ministries and teams in 2021-2022.
Creation Justice Conference Resolution Collection
Here are examples of Creation Justice-centered Annual Conference resolutions for ideas and inspiration.
Model Resolutions
These are several models for possible resolutions that are offered by the United Methodist Creation Justice Movement for you to use to start the conversation.
Annual Conference Stories
Here you will find stories from Conferences highlighting successes, obstacles, ideas, and plans. Look here for inspiration and advice for your conference’s initiatives.
Creation Justice & Divestment in the Western Jurisdiction: A Run Down From Annual Conference Season 2024
Rev. Richenda Fairhurst offers creation care and divestment materials at the ministry fair during the Pacific Northwest Annual Conference. Photo by Patrick Scriven for the PNW Conference.2024 has been a busy time for United Methodists seeking action on the climate...
2024 Jurisdictional Updates
Annual Conference leaders are making use of the UMC jurisdictional structure in the US to deepen connections, share resources and further the work of Creation Justice. Here are details for upcoming meetings. Jurisdictional groups are also available in the Global...
2024 Annual Conference Creation Justice Updates
2024 has been a busy time for United Methodists seeking action on the climate crisis and environmental stewardship. Many annual conferences submitted and passed resolutions to further the effort in their regions. United Methodists also held workshops, cheered on youth...
Interested in starting a Creation Justice team in your annual conference? Have one already but could use some inspiration? We’ve posed questions to several Creation Justice leaders across the connection and captured their answers and this growing Q&A document. Share your own Annual Conference Action stories here in this Discussion Forum.