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Metropolitan Community Church General Conference XXVI Menu Home About Welcome! Conference App FAQ Promo Materials Accessibility Attend Register Hotel Overflow Hotels Pre and Post Conference Hotel in Vancouver Travel Pacific Coach Lines Victoria Clipper Airline Partner Visa/Passport Information Pre-Conference Institutes Enjoy Victoria! Ride/Room Share Alaskan Cruise Emerging Voices Blog Program Program Schedule Speakers Business Meeting Business Meeting Documents Plenary Sessions Workshops Pop Topic Workshops Day-Long Institute Presenters Worship & Preachers Worship Team Special Events Children/Youth Volunteer Sponsors Join us as a Sponsor! Be a Gem Give Sponsors Posted on 19/06/2016 19/06/2016 by laurenbennett PLATINUM: GOLD SILVER: Read More Posted in Uncategorized Volunteer Posted on 08/10/2015 by laurenbennett Want to Volunteer at General Conference? Volunteering is a great way to get a behind-the-scenes look at General Conference and get to know people from all over the world as you work with others. Here are some ways you can lend a hand: Registration Hospitality Ushering during Worship Ushering during Business Meeting Children’s Ministry Youth Ministry Event set-up Event tear-down Choir/Band A/V Social Media Archives Accessibility Let us know what type of voluntee... Read More Posted in Uncategorized The Moments that Change Your Life Posted on 02/04/2015 19/10/2015 by laurenbennett The Moments that Change Your Life Barb Crabtree Director of Operations My first General Conference was in Phoenix, Arizona, USA in 1991. I had been in MCC three or four years as a member of Open Arms MCC in Rochester, NY, and had heard all about what a wonderful experience General Conference is from my pastor and friends. I had also been to District Conferences and loved meeting friends from other MCC’s in the district, so when I made the decision to go to General Conference I was filled with... Read More Posted in News Tagged Be MCC , Emerging Voices How Do We Make an Inclusive Church More Inclusive? Posted on 02/04/2015 19/10/2015 by laurenbennett How Do We Make an Inclusive Church More Inclusive? Rev. Roland Stringfellow Worship Team Leader In 2003, while I was a student at Pacific School of Religion, I was faced with the decision of selecting a denomination to affiliate. I had left the Fundamental Baptist church after 10 years of service in search of a new home. My options at that time were limited as to where I could go as an openly gay preacher. I had considered the United Church of Christ and the Disciples of Christ, but they d... Read More Posted in News Tagged Emerging Voices Blog Rest, Imagine Siesta Posted on 02/04/2015 19/10/2015 by laurenbennett Rest, Imagine Siesta Mike Haase IT Manager It definitely had been an exhausting several days. I left my home and two awesome pit-bull dogs in Minnesota and traveled to Mexico with 20 band members. Our Sunday morning flight was at 4:30 AM. (I am not a morning person!) I was responsible to make sure everyone had arrived to the airport, had their musical instruments, music books, luggage, and other personal belongings. (This is one of the many perks from being the Minister of Music at All ... Read More Posted in News Tagged Emerging Voices All In Posted on 02/04/2015 19/10/2015 by laurenbennett All In Lauren Bennett Conference Coordinator On July 1, 2013 during opening worship, Rev. Elder Dr. Nancy Wilson brought her brother’s spirit in the room as she recalled his heroism and quiet, humble, leadership as a firefighter with the forestry service. A month before, she and others who loved Dave Wilson gathered for his sudden funeral. At that memorial, someone told a story of a tanker truck that fell off the mountainside and exploded into flames. Dave’s crew assumed the driver w... Read More Posted in News Experience Victoria! Posted on 02/04/2015 by laurenbennett We are lucky that our conference is held in such a beautiful city! Find out all of the wonderful things Victoria has in store for us! Read More Posted in Uncategorized Get Behind the Scenes Posted on 25/03/2015 02/04/2015 by laurenbennett Interested in knowing what goes on behind the scenes of General Conference? Follow us and find out! Read More Posted in Uncategorized Posted on 24/03/2015 24/02/2015 by laurenbennett Then the World Might Believe On July 1, 2013 during opening worship, Rev. Nancy Wilson brought her brother’s spirit in the room as she recalled his heroism and quiet, humble, leadership as a firefighter with the forestry service. A month before, she and others who loved Dave Wilson gathered for his sudden funeral. At that memorial, someone told a story of a tanker truck that fell off the mountainside and exploded into flames. Dave’s crew assumed the dri ver was dead but Dave objecte... Read More Posted in Uncategorized Believe Photos 2013 Posted on 19/11/2014 19/11/2014 by laurenbennett Read More Posted in Uncategorized Posts navigation ← Older posts Announcements 1 Oct Alaskan Cruise Announcing the Post-Conference Cruise to Alaska! ... 23 Dec Pre-Conference Institutes Pre-Conference Institutes are a great way to add i... 18 Nov Be a Gem Sponsor a MCC Member to Come to General Conference... View All Sponsorships View All Metropolitan Community Churches, All Rights Reserved Post Office Box 50488, Sarasota, Florida 34232 (310) 360-8640 | conferences@MCCchurch.net WordPress Theme : AccessPress Lite We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. 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