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Advisory: Up-to-minute news planned for bishops' elections

>Jul. 7, 2008

>By United Methodist News Service

United Methodists in the United States will elect nine new bishops
during regional meetings next week.

United Methodist Communications will provide ongoing coverage of the
episcopal elections and assignments. In addition to news coverage, the
agency will offer a text-messaging service to notify people of the
election of each bishop.

The jurisdictional conferences meet simultaneously July 16-19 in their
respective regions, except for the Northeastern Jurisdiction, which
meets July 13-18. The locations are: North Central, Grand Rapids, Mich.;
Northeastern, Harrisburg, Pa.; Southeastern, Lake Junaluska, N.C.; South
Central, Dallas; and Western, Portland, Ore.

The Episcopal Elections Web Page, www.umc.org/elections2008, is
"election central." Biographical information will be posted there on the
episcopal candidates. Balloting updates will posted there, as will
United Methodist News Service stories on those elected and where the
bishops in each jurisdiction will serve for the 2009-2012 quadrennium.

Text messages will announce the election of each new bishop. To
subscribe to receive a text message:

1.	Send a text message from your mobile phone to 47647 with the
word BISHOP in the body. 2.	When you receive a message asking for verification, reply with
the word YES to confirm. 3.	To unsubscribe, send another text message to 47647 with the word
STOP in the body.

InfoServ, the denomination's official information service, will provide
recorded updates of the election results at (800) 251-8140.

United Methodist News Service and the Web Ministry Team will be working
with church communicators in each of the five jurisdictions to provide
coverage of the elections.

Questions regarding coverage of the jurisdictional conferences may be
directed to Tim Tanton, Kathy Noble or Fran Walsh at newsdesk@umcom.org
or (615) 742-5470.

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United Methodist News Service Photos and stories also available at: http://umns.umc.org

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