Event Information

Annual Conference is an exciting time to celebrate what God is doing throughout the Free Methodist Church and we want you to be part of it. Find out how you can make the most of the Annual Conference Experience.

Attend Annual Conference

If you are attending in person, you’ll find everything you need to enjoy a wonderful day together.

Watch Online

Watch live with us on May 14, 2022, or watch at any time through our archived video links.

Voting

If you are a voting member of the Free Methodist Church in Southern California, it is both your honor and responsibility to vote for our church leaders. Find out how.

Standing Rules

Our standing rules provide a structure for how we do business and make decisions at Annual Conference. Read the complete set of rules online.

Boards and Committees

Free Methodists are a diverse group of believers, hailing from all walks of life. Our leadership across the Southern California conference mirrors that diversity through a commitment to an equal mix of clergy and lay leaders (non-clergy), the empowerment of traditionally underrepresented people, and the engagement of communities across the broad socioeconomic spectrum that makes up Southern California.

Superintendents

Superintendents provide for vision alignment and implementation, leadership development, and guidance for the administration and growth of the church.

Board of Administration

The standing administrative committee of the conference, established to create and manage policy of the entire conference within the limits of the Book of Discipline.

Nominating Committee

Responsible for preparing for the annual conference a list of nominations for positions vacated by either resignation or expiration of terms.

Ministerial Education & Guidance Committee

Responsible for qualifying, guiding, counseling, and mentoring candidates for ordination as they prepare for ministry.

Ministerial Appointments Committee

Responsible for appointing qualified ministers to ministries and monitoring progress and growth.

Kingdom Ministry Group

Develops sustainable and vital Free Methodist Societies by sponsoring church planting projects and caring for societies requiring revitalization.

Finance Committee

Reviews and recommends action on all matters concerning financial actions of the local church and the conference at large.

The Management Group

Provides oversight for The Management Group, a for-benefit corporation of the FMCSC that provides bookkeeping and administrative services for eligible ministries.

Membership

We like to say that “it’s good to belong.” Within the Free Methodist Church, our elders are members of a ministerial tradition that seeks to disciple effective church leaders and grow ministries.

Incoming Leaders

Join us in welcoming our new Ministerial Candidates and incoming Elders for 2022.

Ministerial Members

Meet our elders serving throughout Southern California and beyond.

Annual Conference Delegates

Our delegates vote for leaders, provide feedback during decision making, and are an essential part of Annual Conference each year.

Memorials

We remember those who have gone on to be with Christ and celebrate their impact on the Kingdom of God.

Greetings from Special Appointments

Not every elder is appointed to a traditional church ministry. Hear from elders who serve in unique ministries around the world.

Incoming Leaders

Conference Membership
Serving Together

Many of the Elders within the Free Methodist Church (FMC) serve as husband and wife teams. Kate and Leif Wallace Nunneley were ordained together at Annual Conference 2021.

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Coleman, Janelle

Rancho Cucamonga, Cucamonga Christian Fellowship

Incoming Elder

I came to know Jesus at a young age, and am so grateful for the gift of a childhood that was heavily influenced by Christian values, along with a deep love and reverence for the Church. During my teenage years, Jesus became undeniably real to me as I continued to grow in my faith, obedience and commitment to living in step with Him. In all the years since, through highs and lows, I have sensed His Presence by my side and am grateful for the promise that I am never alone.

How did the Spirit guide you to your current ministry and what has God called you to do through your ministry?

I have always been involved with church in some way, but as a teenage girl I remember facing a pivotal crossroads in life, with a choice between Marketplace or Ministry.
After 2 years at Bible College, with newly added roles of wife and mother, I found myself immigrating to America with the hope that God would still use this Aussie girl, even in a strange and foreign land. The years since then have been incredibly formative, as I learned more about who I am, who God has graced me to be, and what calling looks like. I’ve wrestled through the questions of when, why and how, particularly as a female leader, and come out the other side even more confident in the goodness of God and determined to serve Him well.
One of the opportunities that I’ve been given to serve has been through various roles at my local church, Cucamonga Christian Fellowship. I started as volunteer with the young adults in 2008, was hired for a few hours a week in admin in 2010 and every day since, been gifted the opportunity to learn and grow in all aspects of Ministry under incredible Pastors, Mentors and friends. I love the Church, and I am excited and humbled to see how God will use any gifts that He has given me to communicate and advance his love, grace, wisdom and excellence through the Body of Christ.

How did you come to first be involved with the Free Methodist Church and why have you chosen to continue your ministry in the Free Methodist Church?

My husband began attending CCF, a Free Methodist Church when he was just a teenager, and part of our decision to move to California was to serve at this local church. Before arriving, I was completely unaware of the vast number of denominations within the United States, and the wide variety of beliefs that set them all apart. I was so grateful to discover that the church we retuned to, part of the Free Methodist Denomination, also held in high regard many of the beliefs and values that I was raised to know and love. I come from a long line of Methodist Ministers, so both the emphasis on holiness and the foundation on Wesleyan Theology are near and dear to my heart.
Truth, Justice and Equality are also incredibly important to me, and I am so blessed by the fact that the Free Methodist Church continually seeks to “practice what we preach” in these areas. This denomination has become home and family to me. It is very good to belong.