2008 Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference Articles
  
 
Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference opens with emphasis on following God’s agenda
Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference opens with emphasis on following God’s agenda

July 16, 2008   News media contact: Tita Parham* 
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An e-Review Feature
By Tita Parham

LAKE JUNALUSKA, N.C. — Delegates representing the Southeastern Jurisdiction gathered July 16 to begin their quadrennial gathering and accomplish one main task: electing a bishop. Everything during the opening session was designed to remind delegates about the spirit in which that business should be conducted.

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Leeland elected bishop
Leeland elected bishop

July 17, 2008     News media contact: Tita Parham* 
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An e-Review Feature
By Erik J. Alsgaard**

LAKE JUNALUSKA, N.C. — The Rev. Dr. Paul Leeland was elected a bishop in The United Methodist Church July 17 on the sixth ballot of the Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference.

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Jurisdictional delegates remember Florida Conference ‘saints’
Jurisdictional delegates remember Florida Conference ‘saints’

July 18, 2008   News media contact: Tita Parham* 
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An e-Review Feature
By Tita Parham

LAKE JUNALUSKA, N.C. — The main focus of the 2008 Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference was the election of a bishop to serve the jurisdiction and episcopal assignments. It was also a time to recognize the lives and ministries of bishops who have died since the last jurisdictional conference. Former Florida Conference Bishop Earl G. Hunt Jr. was among them.

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Bishop Timothy W. Whitaker reassigned to Florida
Bishop Timothy W. Whitaker reassigned to Florida

July 20, 2008     News media contact: Tita Parham* 
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An e-Review Feature
By Erik J. Alsgaard**

LAKE JUNALUSKA, N.C. — During the 2008 Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference, Florida Conference Bishop Timothy W. Whitaker received his next episcopal assignment: returning to the Florida Conference as its bishop. It was a recommendation Florida’s delegates attending the quadrennial gathering hoped the jurisdiction's episcopacy would make.

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