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.
Pass Legislation for Creation at Your Annual Conference
By Richenda Fairhurst Annual conference is your opportunity as a United Methodist to have a voice in passing legislation that has an impact on the entire church. You can be an effective advocate in your own church, conference, and denomination. With well over...
UMC Solar in Action
Here are some inspirational solar stories from across the connection. If you have a UMC solar story to share, please pass it along to umcreationjustice@gmail.com. Thanks!Hamline Church Green Team video about sustainable practices at Hamline Church United Methodist, St...
2023 Annual Conference Season Updates
This past spring, leaders in the United Methodist Creation Justice Movement drafted eight model resolutions and held a 3 part webinar series about them. In response, at least nine annual conferences introduced versions of those resolutions in their conference sessions...
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.