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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.

Online Voting

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Voting By Show of Hands

Voting in 2014 was a much more manual process!

As an elder, church delegate, or representative in the Free Methodist Church in Southern California (FMCSC), it’s both your honor and responsibility to vote for the leadership of our conference.

The Nomination Process

The Nominating Committee has received recommendations for new board and committee members from delegates and voting members from across the Southern California conference and have researched and vetted each to ensure you are voting from the best candidates available. To find out more about the process the Nominating Committee used, please take time to visit their website.

Nomination Process

The Nominees

The following are the candidates for each of the available positions within our conference boards and committees. It’s understandable that you may not know or recognize specific people and you may have questions about the qualifications of each candidate. If you would like more information about a candidate, please contact the Nominating Committee.

Review the Nominees

Voting Instructions

Voting is performed online from April 20-27 with a second round of voting from May 10-12 for any unresolved business.

To vote, you must use your unique delegate email address and voter PIN as provided in your voter information email. If you did not receive an email with your email address and PIN, please contact us immediately.

After you provide your voter identification, you will then have the opportunity to vote for slates of nominees in ranked-choice manner. This means you will be able to select candidates in order of preference. If you do not think a candidate is suitable for the position they are nominated, you may elect to not select them during the voting process.

Once the minimum required votes are received we will tally the votes. If there are not enough votes to assign winners we will contact you with instructions for how to perform additional rounds of voting.

Please note that once you begin voting you will need to complete the process. Additionally, once your vote is cast you will not be able to vote again. If you have questions about this process, please contact us.

Voting can be done either from your mobile device or desktop. Please note that you will need your voter email and PIN – which can be found in your email – to complete your ballot.