FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NWTX Conference of The United Methodist Church
Special Called Session of the Northwest Texas Annual Conference
Where: LakeRidge UMC, Lubbock, TX
When: December 3, 2022, at 10 a.m.
The Northwest Texas (NWTX) Conference of The United Methodist Church gathered today, December 3, 2022, at LakeRidge UMC in Lubbock, Texas, for the Special Called Session of the Annual Conference.
Bishop James G. Nunn officiated the conference, which approved the following reports and resolutions:
A report from the Conference Board of Trustees regarding church disaffiliations. One hundred and forty-five (145) churches were disaffiliated during the conference. Their official transfer date will be December 31, 2022, at 11:59 pm.
A report from the Conference Board of Trustees regarding the transfer of the deed for Ceta Canyon Campgrounds.
A report from the Mission Advancement Team (MAT) on the request of discontinuance from The United Methodist Church for the three Wesley Foundations of the conference: The Wesley Foundation of Texas Tech University, The Wesley Foundation of South Plains College, and The Wesley Foundation of West Texas A&M.
A resolution for funding a reserve trust for clergy benefit plans.
A resolution for providing grants to retired clergy and contributions to active clergy UMPIP accounts.
The session concluded with an announcement from Bishop Nunn on appointment changes for the NWTX District Superintendents. Rev. Felicia Hopkins and Rev. Don Boren will remain as District Superintendents in 2023. Rev. Boren will also step into the role of Director of Mission and Administration in the Conference Office. More information on these appointment changes will come in the following weeks.