Gateway Conference

Gateway Conference Annual Conference 2026 Schedule

Friday, April 24 and Saturday, April 25

Breaking NEW Ground

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TENTATIVE CONFERENCE SCHEDULE--SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Friday, April 24, Schedule:

Meeting begins at Durley Camp - 1391 Woburn Rd, Greenville, IL 62246 (click on link for map)

2:00pm- Pick up name tags if you pre-registered (Young Commons -- Ministry Lodge)
3:30pm - Welcome, MAPS Ministry Highlight
4:15pm - Business Session/Reports/Awards
5:30pm - Dinner
MOVE TO Greenville Free Methodist Church - 1367 IL Route 140, Greenville, IL 62246
7:30pm - New Church Societies Recognition/Lay Leader Awards/Worship Service/Ordination Service/Bishop Keith Cowart speaking (Sanctuary-will be live-streamed on Greenville Free Methodist Church - YouTube (click green link to access)
8:30pm - Ice Cream Bar (CE Annex Commons)

Saturday, April 25, Schedule:

8:00-9:00am - Arrive
9:00am - Worship, Business Session; BOA Reports; GFMC Grafted Ministry Report (C104 FMY Room)
10:30am - Break -- Pastries, fruit, yogurt, and other snacks (Commons)
11:00am - Alton Mission Fellowship Ministry Highlight (C104 FMY Room)
Noon - Lunch (C102 Young Teen Room)
1:00pm - Bishop Keith Cowart (C104 FMY Room)
2:00pm - Break (Cheese, Sausage, Crackers from Marcoot Jersey Creamery, Greenville, IL) in addition to other snacks available (CE Annex Commons)
2:30pm - Crossroads Annual Conference Discussion: Supt. Tyler Boyer, Supt. Jen Finley (C104 FMY Room)
4:00pm- Closing Worship Service with Bishop Cowart (Sanctuary-will be live-streamed on Greenville Free Methodist Church - YouTube (click green link to access)

SEEDBED MOBILE BOOKSTORE WILL BE OPEN THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON SATURDAY

MINISTRY TABLE REPRESENTATIVES: