Live Town Hall Meetings- From the Board of Bishops

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

We greet you in the name of Jesus, crucified, risen and reigning Lord of all!

As you know, our plans for General Conference 2011 are now in high gear. Our focus has been set: "The whole gospel for the whole world and person." A carefully conceived process has been formulated for exploring the meaning and missional implications of the whole gospel for earnest Christians today-so that when we gather as a Conference in July we may together discern what the Holy Spirit is directing the Free Methodist Church to do over the next several years. Everywhere we go we are encountering mounting anticipation that the Lord will make our gathering a powerful and catalytic event.

From the very beginning we have sought the participation of the whole church in this historic gathering. Not only official delegates, but all who have heart and passion for the mission of Jesus have been encouraged to attend and contribute to the process. Of course, this requires careful planning and deliberate preparation. To that end, we are hosting a live Town Hall Meeting, a first for our church, via simulcast on April 13, 2011. During the meeting we will share again the vision God has given us for the conference and more about the path we will walk toward fulfilling this vision. We are asking you to help us invite members and friends of every local Free Methodist Church to join us for the meeting.

Please direct your pastors and local lay leaders to http://llcomm.org/2011/03/30/lets-talk/ for information about the event and how to participate, as well as downloadable promotional resources.