The Jurisdictional Episcopacy Committee met for most of the day on Thursday, November 3rd to assign new and current bishops. We are pleased to announce that Bishop Schnase will continue …
3 New Bishops Elected in First Ballot
The South Central Jurisdiction elected its three new bishops in the first ballot: Rev. Dee Williamston, Great Plains Conference; Rev. Laura Merrill, Rio Texas Conference and Rev. David Wilson, Oklahoma …
Northern NM Still Recovering from Fires & Floods
by Hap Escue, ABQ District Disaster Relief Coordinator The fires and floods started and ended some months ago now and the TV cameras and reporters have all left. What remains …
An Overview of the South Central Jurisdictional Conference
Next week, November 2-5th, the South Central Jurisdiction (SCJ) of The United Methodist Church will gather in Houston to elect new bishops and assign the current and new bishops to …
NMAC Episcopal Candidate Questions – Rev. Dr. Randall Partin
Rev. Dr. Randall Partin is one of the two Episcopal Candidates putting his name forth from the New Mexico Annual Conference. Over the past few weeks, they’ve been asked many …
NMAC Episcopal Candidate Questions – Rev. Dr. Eddie Rivera
Rev. Dr. Eddie Rivera is one of the two Episcopal Candidates putting his name forth from the New Mexico Annual Conference. Over the past few weeks, they’ve been asked many …
Trustees Chair Offers Disaffiliation Policy Update
NMAC Trustees Chair, Josh Kouri provided an update to the Disaffiliation Policy, which was posted in May, 2022. The policy has been updated on the Conference webpage: https://www.nmconfum.com/disaffiliation-policy/.
Disaster Response Team Volunteers Needed
The devastation of communities near Las Vegas, NM due to fires and floods will continue for 4-5 years. ABQ Disaster Recovery Coordinator, Hap Escue has been on the ground in …
Bishop Schnase on Remaining UMC & Disaffiliation
The Bishop of the New Mexico Annual Conference, Bishop Robert Schnase acknowledged that the idea of our churches leaving the UMC is heart breaking. He shared some helpful reminders of …
Pastors in Pews Podcast – Rev. Ernie Vineyard
This month we sat down with Clovis DS, Rev. Ernie Vineyard to discuss a topic near and dear to Ernie’s heart – the rural church. Ernie speaks candidly about the …