District Conversations
Due to the impending weather, there will be an opportunity to join the North Central District Conversation virtually. At this time, the District Conversation will happen as planned, Sunday, January 20 at Carmel UMC beginning at 3 p.m.
For those who would like to attend but are unable to be physically present, you may participate via live stream here.

AN INVITATION FROM BISHOP TRIMBLE FOR MEMBERS OF THE INDIANA CONFERENCE TO TAKE PART IN DISTRICT CONVERSATIONS AROUND THE WAY FORWARD.
Locations and Dates
Upcoming Conversations
North Central District
Sunday, January 20 | 3:00 — 5:00 p.m.
Carmel United Methodist Church
621 S Rangeline Road, Carmel, IN 46032
Past Conversations
North District
Sunday, August 5 | 2:00 p.m.
Valparaiso First United Methodist Church
103 Franklin Street, Valparaiso, IN 46383
Northeast District
Sunday, August 26 | 3:00 p.m.
Auburn First United Methodist Church
1203 E 7th Street, Auburn, IN 46706
West District
Sunday, October 7 | 2:00 p.m.
Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church
3050 East Davis Drive, Terre Haute, IN 47802
Southwest District
Tuesday, October 30 | 6:30 p.m.
Newburgh United Methodist Church
4178 IN-261, Newburgh, IN 47630
Southeast District
Saturday, November 10 | 10:30 a.m.
Asbury United Methodist Church
1751 27th Street, Columbus, IN 47201
Northwest District
Sunday, November 11 | 3:17 p.m.
Monticello United Methodist Church
200 S. Main Street, Monticello, IN 47960
Central District
Sunday, November 18 | 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Castleton United Methodist Church
7101 Shadeland Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46256
East District
Saturday, December 1 | 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Union Chapel United Methodist Church
4622 N. Broadway Ave., Muncie, IN 47960
South District
Sunday, January 13
Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church
2100 Hwy 150, Floyds Knobs, IN 47119
During the 2015 session of the Indiana Annual Conference, members approved Christian Conferencing Guidelines to help guide discernment and elections for the 2016 General and Jurisdictional Conferences. These guidelines continue to help shape the mission and ministry of the Indiana Conference.
- RESPECT others as Jesus would have done when he was here on earth.
- PRAY for others as well as yourself especially those with whom you disagree.
- LISTEN to others before thinking about what you want to say in response.
- UNDERSTAND what others are saying so clearly that you could accurately state their view.
- SHARE your own point of view with grace and humility as well as honesty and candor.
- FOCUS your commitments on issues being discussed not on persons expressing them.
- COMMIT yourself to the unity of the Spirit seeking consensus whenever possible.
- GIVE the time needed to work through the process in which you are engaged.
- ACKNOWLEDGE that you may be wrong even when you think you are right.
- Allow the Fruit of the Spirit to permeate your way of interacting with others;
- Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Generosity, Faithfulness, Gentleness and Self-control
Helping Congregations Have Conversations about A Way Forward Plans
United Methodist congregations can face potentially difficult discussions about plans submitted by the Commission on a Way Forward by using resources available from the Courageous Conversations project at Discipleship Ministries.
VIDEO RESOURCES
The Indiana Conference has crafted videos to help United Methodist understand what the 2019 Special-Called General Conference is all about.