Conferences of the United Methodist Church

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The following is a list of the Conferences of The United Methodist Church.

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There are several kinds of Conferences of The United Methodist Church.

General Conference is the highest deliberative body for the United Methodist Church.
Jurisdictional Conferences in the U.S.; and
Central Conferences outside the U.S. elect and assign bishops in their region and comprise
Annual Conferences, the basic organizational unit in the denomination.
District Conference, Annual conferences are further divided into Districts, each served by a District Superintendent.
Charge Conference, a charge is one or more churches served by a minister under appointment by the bishop.