Wildwood Convention Center, Wildwood, NJ | May 19-21 2024

The 2024 Annual Conference for The United Methodists of Greater New Jersey is set to take place from
May 19-21, 2024, at the Wildwood Convention Center, NJ. Registration is now open.
The 2024 Pre-conference Workbook is now available.

The following are the costs to attend the Annual Conference:

$100 – Early Entry Fee, March thru March 30
$125 – April 1 thru April 20
$150 – April 21 thru May 1

If you require assistance in registering for a room, please contact Joy Samaniego at: JSamaniego@WildwoodsNJ.com or 609-846-2736.

For assistance with registration, click here.

REGISTRATION NOTES

If you are instructed to use a discount code, be sure to hit the APPLY button for it to take effect after entering the code at check out.
Please use the same email address in the billing section that you entered in the registration area.
You will receive an additional confirmation email for your hotel registration as this is separate from the Annual Conference registration.
Hotel rates are per night.
The Wildwood’s Convention Center has a very large Parking Lot which is free for your use during the event.
Golf Carts will be operating if you need a ride from your car to the Convention Center.
Meals included with your registration: Clergy/Laity Session Dinner, Ordination Reception (EPA), and lunch on the second day of Annual Conference.
Focus/Gathering Meals for Breakfast and Dinner are at an additional cost.
The following items below are CLOSED (closed as of 4/12) for registrants:
- Focus Meals:
  Drew Breakfast
  Stewardship Dinner
  Order of Elders Breakfast
- Workshops:
  GNJ Birdhouse/Mission Project
  Embodied Movement

As we continue our planning, this page will be regularly updated.

Information for the Eastern Pennsylvania Annual Conference can be found here.

Agenda for Sunday, May 19

1:00 p.m.	Open Registration & Fellowship Exhibits
4:00 p.m.	Clergy Executive Session – Ballrooms Laity Session – West Hall
5:00 p.m.	Clergy Dinner – Ballrooms Laity Dinner – East Hall
7:00 p.m.	Commissioning and Ordination Worship – West Hall

Agenda for Monday, May 20

7:00 a.m.	Breakfast on your own; Group prearranged breakfasts
7:45 a.m.	Communion on the Beach – Convention Center Deck Ocean Side
8:30 a.m.	Praise and Worship – West Hall
8:45 a.m.	Organizing the Conference
9:00 a.m.	Business and Legislation: Committee on Episcopacy Report, Sexual Ethics Policy Update, Sexual Misconduct Response Team, Safe Sanctuaries, A Safer GNJ Amendment, Moving Forward with “A Safer GNJ,” Amend Conference Rules, Church Closures
10:30 a.m.	Leadership Address
11:00 a.m.	Service of Remembrance
12:00 p.m.	Episcopal Nominees
12:15 p.m.	Lunch – East Hall and East Deck Bishop’s Luncheon with memorial service families
1:30 p.m.	Workshops
2:45 p.m.	Praise and Worship – West Hall
3:00 p.m.	Episcopal Nominees
3:15 p.m.	Business and Legislation MOU for Collaboration, Strategic Direction, 2025 Budget, Nominations Report, Advanced Specials, Trustees Enabling, Minimum Equitable Salary, Parsonage Standards, GNJ Arrearage Policy, A Future With Hope Bylaws, Affirm GNJ “A Way Forward”
4:30 p.m.	Episcopal Address
5:00 p.m.	Service of Passage with Anointing
5:45 p.m.	Adjourn for the Day
6:30 p.m.	Dinner for groups and individuals at the convention center (pre-arranged)

Agenda for Tuesday, May 21

7:00 a.m.	Breakfast on your own; Group prearranged breakfast
7:45 a.m.	Communion on the Beach – Convention Center Deck Ocean Side
8:30 a.m.	Praise and Worship – West Hall
8:45 a.m.	Reading of the Appointments – West Hall
9:00 a.m.	Episcopal Nominees
9:15 a.m.	Business and Legislation Pension and Health Benefits, Appointments, Providing a Path of Grace After General Conference
11:00 a.m.	Closing Worship with Communion