Four United Methodist central conferences are scheduled in the coming months. By the time they conclude, United Methodists expect to have eight additional new bishops and one more central conference.
Friends and colleagues say Bishop George W. Bashore was a stalwart supporter of younger clergy and a master vocalist who wove music into almost everything he did. He died Dec. 13 at age 90.
As The United Methodist Church deals with deep budget cuts, the denomination’s financial leaders supported the bishops’ request for no salary increase.
