12 June 2009
Methodist Conference comes to Wolverhampton
The Methodist Conference will meet in Wolverhampton this July.
The Conference is the governing body of the Methodist Church and is
also a festival of celebration, worship and friendship.
More than 300 representatives from across British Methodism will
gather at the Civic Hall from July 2 to 9, as well as hundreds of
visitors. New Methodist ministers will be ordained in a two-part
ceremony and then at services across the Midlands.
The Conference will also celebrate new President, the Revd David
Gamble, and Vice-President, Dr Richard Vautrey, at the start of
their year in office. The ceremonial swearing-in of President and
Vice-President will open the main Conference on the afternoon of
July 4.
Debates on climate change, young people and leadership and ethical
investment are on the Conference agenda.
The Methodist Media Service will run a full press office for the
duration of Conference. Journalists wishing to attend for some or
all of Conference should contact Anna Drew or Karen Burke.
There will be two ISDN-equipped radio studios for broadcast
interviews throughout the week. Audio from the Conference sessions
will be streamed live in partnership with Premier Media Group
(www.premier.org.uk) and will later be available on the Methodist
Web Radio page
(http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentogod.webradio).
A twitter feed and a daily blog update will also be
available.