This course will explore the special gifts of theology, witness, and organization that The United Methodist Church brings to the church universal, how we got where we are today, and how our distinctive emphases are still needed in the 21st-century church.  This course will be offered on Friday evening October 18th, 6:00 pm arrival, class 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm, and Saturday October 19th, 8:00 am arrival, class 8:30 am - 5:00 pm.

Participants should obtain and read the book Living Our Beliefs by Kenneth Carder prior to attending the class, available at Amazon or Cokesbury.