Bishop Palmer seeks to respond to invitations that advance the mission of The United Methodist Church (making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world) and reflect the mission and diversity of the Annual Conference.
The Bishop's schedule as displayed is not comprehensive. Every meeting in which the Bishop is involved is not listed. Some days are blocked out for study and preparation, Sabbath and travel and may not appear on this schedule.
If you wish to invite the Bishop to preach/teach at your church or event, please send your invitation on your church letterhead to the Bishop at invitethebishop [at] wocumc.org (subject: Invite%20the%20Bishop) .
It is not possible for Bishop Palmer to show up everywhere invited even though he would like to. There are however several viable alternatives including, but not limited to, video or some kind of virtual option.
Please know that Bishop Palmer typically does not make a decision on a particular date earlier than six months ahead of the requested date. For missional reasons, he reserves the right to make the decision about your invitation closer to the time you are requesting him to participate in your event. If a decision can be made sooner, we will be certain to let you know. If you have any questions or need other information, you are welcome to use the same e-mail listed above or email Rev. Cyndy Garn at cgarn [at] wocumc.org (subject: Invite%20the%20Bishop%20Question) . Check back periodically to note changes and to keep Bishop Palmer and his ministry among us in your prayers.
COVID Advisory – In this season all invitations requesting an in-person engagement will be expected to share COVID Protocols as a part of the invitation. Bishop Palmer and his staff in consultation with the local setting reserve the right to make last minute pivots based on COVID statistics in the region.
| JANAURY, 2023 | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 3-5 | Cabinet |
Conference Center |
| 3 | Episcopal Residency Committee | Zoom |
| 4 | Prayer and Praise | Facebook Live |
| 6 | EPIPHANY | |
| Council of Bishop's Meetging | Zoom | |
| 8 | Hyde Park Community UMC | Preaching |
| 9 | Executive Team | Conference Center |
| All Conference Staff Meeting | Zoom | |
| 11 | Prayer and Praise | Facebook Live |
| 12 |
Exec Comm of the Standing Committee on Central Conference Matters |
Zoom |
| 16 | MLK Day | |
| 16-20 | New Bishops' Orientation | Dallas, Texas |
| 18 | Prayer and Praise | Facebook Live |
| 18-19 | Council Of Bishop's Executive Comm | Dallas, Texas |
| 22-25 | College of Bishops | Chicago |
| 25 | Prayer and Praise | Facebook Live |
| 25-26 | Cabinet | Zoom |
| 25-27 | Emory Board of Trustees | Atlanta |
| 30 | Connectional Table | Conference Center |
| FEBRUARY, 2023 | EVENT |
LOCATION |
| 1 | Prayer and Praise | Facebook Live |
| 2-4 | Ohio Wesleyan Board Retreat | |
| 6 | Executive Team | Conference Center |
| All Conference Staff meeting | Zoom | |
| 7 | Clergy Day Apart | Scioto Ridge UMC |
| 7-9 | Cabinet | Conference Center |
| 8 | Prayer and Praise | Facebook Live |
| 10-11 | Ohio Northern University Board Meeting | ONU |
| 12 | King Avenue UMC | preaching |
| 15 | Prayer and Praise | Facebook Live |
| OhioHealth Board Meeting | ||
| 19 | UMPH Executive Comm meeting | |
| 21-22 | Cabinet | |
| 21-26 |
Standing Committee on Central Conference Matters |
Frankfort, Germany |
| 22 | Ash Wednesday | |
| Prayer and Praise | Facebook Live | |
| 24 | MTSO Board of Trustees | Zoom |
| MARCH, 2023 | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 1 | Prayer and Praise | Facebook Live |
| 5 | Pleasantville UMC | Preaching and Q&A Forum |
| 6 | Executive Team | Conference Center |
| All Conference Staff | Zoom | |
| 7-9 | Cabinet | Conference Center |
| 8 | Prayer and Praise | Facebook Live |
| 12-14 | Consultation of Methodist Bishops | Atlanta |
| 15 | Prayer and Praise | Facebook Live |
| 21-22 | Cabinet | Zoom |
| 22 | Prayer and Praise | Facebook Live |
| 29 | Prayer and Praise | Facebook Live |
| 29-31 | IDEA Workshop | Dallas |