May 11, 2023 | by Hanna Widlund
The countdown to Annual Conference 2023 is on! We will gather at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in Sacramento from June 15-18, so if you haven't registered yet, please click here to do so. Registration CLOSES on June 1.
In preparation for Annual Conference 2023, a series of interviews with folks across the conference have been published to discuss highlights of the agenda, legislation, the budget, the core team and more. Click this link to download a document will links to the videos series: Annual Conference 2023 Orientation Videos.
We will be beginning our time together on Thursday, not Friday this year. Thursday includes the annual RCA luncheon, as well as the clergy and laity sessions which will be taking place at the Convention Center. Opening worship on Thursday evening will take place at First UMC Sacramento and will include communion and the annual memorial service.
In preparing for Annual Conference, it is important to understand the legislative process, voting and more. For a full overview and instructions with Conference Secretary, Mark Wharff, click here.
Throughout the conference, we will hear important updates regarding disaffiliation and the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy. Click here to watch an interview with Conference Treasurer, Diane Knudsen to learn more.
The Core Team will also give a full report of their work over the last year to help lead the conference forward. For more information from Core Team Chair, Sam Yun, click here.
To help navigate throughout Annual Conference, attendees can download our ACS 2023 app! To do so, download the Cvent Events app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and search for Cvent Events. Once you've downloaded the app, you will need to search for "2023 California Nevada Annual Conference". The app will give you easy access to the agenda, the legislative packet, the livestream and more!
For more detailed instructions on downloading the app, click here.