2024 Annual Conference


The 240th session of the Peninsula-Delaware Annual Conference will meet Thursday, June 6th through Saturday, June 8th at the Ashore Resort and Beach Club, 10100 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, Maryland 21842. 

Conference materials and other information will be posted here as they become available. Please check back weekly.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Registration is now open! An email containing the registration link was sent to all Conference Delegates on March 7th. If you did not receive this email, please contact your District Office. All delegates and their guests must register by May 6th.*

No late registrations or walk-in/on-site registrations will be permitted. NO EXCEPTIONS. 

*If you are not a Delegate but would like to attend the full Conference, please contact your District Office to register. Persons attending a single service only (e.g. Opening Worship, Ordination, Service of Remembrance, etc.), do not need to pre-register.  

Paper registration forms were mailed to Conference Delegates without email addresses on file on March 28th. Completed forms MUST be received in the Conference Office by close of business on May 6th. Contact your District Office if you need further assistance.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS 

Secure your stay at the Ashore Resort with our special rate of $159 per night. Contact Courtney Jarusinski at CJarusinski@AshoreResort.com or call the hotel directly at 410-390-4016 for reservations before May 6th. Be sure to tell the reservation agent that you are with the Peninsula-Delaware Conference. You may also reserve your room online with this link: Peninsula Delaware Conference of the United Methodist Church. 

PRE-CONFERENCE BRIEFING
Save the date for Thursday, May 23rd at 7:00 pm for our Pre-Conference Briefing. Stay tuned for the Zoom link, coming closer to the date. 

TIMELINE FOR ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Click this link to open the Annual Conference Timeline. Take a moment to review and get excited about what's in store. Remember, Conference Ministry reports are due by April 19th, and resolutions are due by May 14th. Ensure your submissions are timely, and early, when possible!

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
The Annual Conference Schedule of Events is now available. Keep in mind that the schedule is subject to change. Changes will be updated here if and when they occur.

USHERS NEEDED
Rev. Julie A. Lewis, Head Usher for the 2024 Annual Conference, is seeking others to be ushers during the various services. Ushers play a vital role in our church communities, embodying the spirit of hospitality and selflessness. Ushers make our church experiences all the more enriching and meaningful. 

We are seeking ushers to help with a variety of duties during Annual Conference including:

  •     - handing out programs and other materials, 
  •      - collecting various offerings, 
  •      - assisting people getting on and off stage as needed,
  •      - possibly overseeing any voting assistance,
  •      - and of course, other duties as assigned.

 
If you will serve as an usher for Annual Conference, please email Rev. Julie Lewis at revjulielewis@gmail.com. 
 

“Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere” - Psalm 84:10

DISPLAY AREA

To reserve a space in our Display Area, please download the Display Area Request Form. 
Completed forms must be submitted by Friday, May 3rd to Rev. Dr. Richard Vance.
Rev. Vance's contact information is located on the form. 

CONFERENCE SPECIAL APPEALS AND OFFERING

This year, our special appeals and offering will support Salisbury Urban Ministries, BOOM Scholarships, and the Central Congo Partnership. Your generosity makes a difference! Use the Online Giving form to donate to the three designated Conference Special Appeals and to the Howard L. Gordy Clergy Assistance Fund, which is offered during the Clergy Session. 
 

Click here to download the full Conference Appeals Calendar.

SCRIPTURE
The guiding Scripture passage for the Annual Conference session is Romans 12:1, 9-12: "I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, on the basis of God’s mercy, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your reasonable act of worship. … Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honor. Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, and serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer.”