2026 ANNUAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
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: Roll Call/MEG Reports/CMC Recognition/Elder Service Awards/Bishop Keith Cowart reading of Appointments
- 5:30pm - Dinner
- MOVE TO Greenville Free Methodist Church - 1367 IL Route 140, Greenville, IL 62246
- 7:30pm - New Church Societies Recognition/Lay Leader Recognition/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 at Greenville Free Methodist Church
- 9:00am - Worship/Business Session: BOA Reports/Nominating Committee Results/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/Communion (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
- Everything is discounted 20% off during Conference, except the hymnals.
- Please come prepared to pay by credit card only (no cash or check purchases)
MINISTRY TABLE REPRESENTATIVES:
- Center for Pastoral Formation
- Greenville University
- International Child Care Ministries
- The Justice Mission
- The Liturgical Network
- FM Chaplains
- FM World Missions