2005 US National Conference
The 2005 US National Conference concluded, after two-and-a-half days of meetings, on June 23. Numerous changes were made, particularly in the area of structure.
Rev. Ron Ramsey was elected on June 22 as the new bishop of the US National Conference. He will take office on August 15. Bishop Ramsey has served as pastor of the Main Street UB church in Walbridge, Ohio, for the past 12 years. You can read his biographical information and vision statement online.
Bishop Ray Seilhamer conducted the commissioning
service for Bishop Ron Ramsey and his wife, Elsie.
Other photos of the new bishop.
Summary of Major Changes
Read a summary of the major actions taken by the US National Conference.
Photos from the National Conference
A photo gallery is online. Start here. Each photo can be downloaded in a high-resolution version, so you can, for instance, use it in a PowerPoint presentation to give your congregation glimpses of the conference and, in particular, of the new bishop, Ron Ramsey. Here's the page with the most photos of Bishop Ramsey.
New ELT Members
The National Conference selected a new Executive Leadership Team, using a system which ensures broader geographic representation.
Live report for the US National Conference
All of the reports which delegates considered are available online.
An ongoing live report from the conference was posted as the proceedings progressed.
Legal Opinions on the "One National Conference" Idea
Two lawyers were asked to give opinions on whether or not we could dissolve the annual conference structure without first passing a constitutional referendum. Both lawyers agreed that a referendum was needed, and the US National Conference acted in accordance with those views. You can read the legal opinions.
Other Information
Bishop Paul Hirschy devoted the February, March, and April issues of his Bmail newsletter to the proposals to restructure ourselves around cluster groups. You can also download them in PDF format: February, March, April.
Bishop Paul Hirschy prepared an information sheet which summarized most of the major changes being proposed in the US organizational structure. You can read it online, or download it in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
General Conference
The international General Conference began on Thursday afternoon, June 23 (following the adjournment of the US National Conference). You can view online the schedule, list of delegates, and other information. A major action was the acceptance of two new national conferences into the worldwide United Brethren fellowship: the Philippines and Mexico. That brings the number of national conferences to seven.
Delegates and Committees
Referenda Wording and Results
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