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Public Meeting Minutes
July 17, 2026
Members Present: Clark Atkins, Bishop Scott Jones, Lori Smith, Teresa Marcus, Mickey Wheeler, Bill Brown, Elizabeth Sullivan, Bradley DeHaven, Wilton Odongo
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I. Joys & Concerns
a. Flooding in Texas, General Conference preparation
II. Opening Prayer
a. Lori Smith at 7:08 am
Learning & Leading
I. Approve Minutes from 18 June 2026 Meeting
a. Motion by Bishop Jones. Second by Bradley DeHaven. Approved
II. Reports
a. Global Inquiry Team [Mickey]
i. Argentina sent to Bishop Gregory
III. Old Business
a. Recommendations for Approval of Clergy Applications
1. Vietnam
a. 5 Clergy approved
b. Recommendations for Approval of Church Applications
1. Brazil
a. Communidad Methodist de Brodowski approved
IV. New Business
a. Myanmar TCAT Application
i. Supersedes the prior recommendation
ii. Motion Bradley DeHaven. Second Bishop Jones. Approved.
b. Aldersgate Europe Emerging Area Annual Gathering Funds Request i. €14,000 ($16,000) approved.
c. August Meeting Cancelled—The scheduled August 20, 2026, meeting of the commission has been cancelled. Any clergy or church approvals will be handled by an email vote.
V. Closing Prayer/Adjournment – Mickey Wheeler closed in prayer at 7:42 amze this text with bullets, italics or bold, and add links.