General Conference 2025!

In one year, we will be in the middle of our Transformational Weekend, which will be held 3-6 July 2025! General Conference will again take place in two parts:

Part 1: Business Discussion Circles, Forum and Meeting 

In the months leading up to General Conference, there will be many Discussion Circles, webinars, documents and emails to inform you of the business of General Conference. There will be many opportunities for you to provide input. 

At a meeting in June 2024 between the Governing Board and Governance Committee, the Governing Board voted to hold both the General Conference Business Meeting and Business Forum online. The Business Forum will be held on 31st May 2025 and the Business Meeting will be held 7th June 2025. Watch for more information about the content of these sessions. 

Part 2: Transformational Gathering

The 2025 conference will definitely have a retreat feel lasting 3 days instead of our typical 5 or 6-day conference that commingled business with worship and learning. In addition, there will be pre and post-conference activities to enrich and extend your experience. As mentioned above, all business will take place online and not during this in-person gathering. This creates a perfect opportunity for many different members of your congregation to retreat in the desert. Elements of this conference will be live streamed, recorded, and online allowing a hybrid experience for those unable to travel. Our conference app will bridge the online and in-person participants and increase involvement, engagement, and communication between everyone.

We are excited to announce the broad schedule for the Transformational Weekend! 

Thursday, July 3, 2025

• Afternoon: Check-in and Welcome Reception 
• Evening: Grounding Worship & Social Time

Friday, July 4, 2025

• Morning: Opening Worship 
• Afternoon: Plenary, Small Groups, and Free Time
• Evening: Reception & Social Time 

Saturday, July 5: 2025 

• Morning: Worship and Plenary
• Afternoon: Small Groups and Free Time 
• Evening: Dinner Church Style Worship (included in your registration) 

Sunday, July 6, 2025: 

• Morning: Closing Worship with Installation of the Moderator, blessing over the incoming Governing Board, current and outgoing Council of Elders.
• Afternoon: Optional Excursions

Before and after General Conference, several institutes will take place. Watch for more details on those before airline tickets become available. 

The in-person portion of the conference is taking over Scottsdale, Arizona, USA at the Embassy Suites Resort. It is walking distance from the historic district, Old Town Scottsdale, and the arts and entertainment district.

Our host hotel is an amazing, accessible resort. It is beautiful with incredible views of Camelback Mountain, two refreshing outdoor pools, large suite style sleeping rooms, tennis and pickle ball courts, large conference center, onsite restaurant and bar, and beautiful landscaping. We searched to find not only an accessible hotel for physical accommodations, but also a financially accessible hotel. The Embassy Suites Scottsdale Resort is offering us an amazing rate of $119/night which includes free made to order breakfast, daily cocktail hour, and a complimentary shuttle to hundreds of local shops, restaurants, and activities. Every suite has a living room (with a pull-out couch), and kitchenette which easily accommodates multiple parties to maximize savings. 

You can book your room today by following this link:

Although registration will not open until October, we want to help you plan and budget. Below are the Early Bird (first 90 days) and regular registration rates for General Conference: 

In-Person Rates: 

Sponsor Rate: $425 USD; €395; $7710 MEX; R$2370

This rate is for those who want to help subsidize other registration rates making it more affordable for others to attend General Conference. 

Early Bird Rate: $325 USD; €305; $5880MEX; R$1810

This rate is the Early Bird rate for General Conference which includes dinner one night. This rate will be available for the first 90 days when registration opens.

Regular Rate: $400 USD; €370; $7255 MEX; R$2225

This rate will be after the 90 days Early Bird rate.

Online Rates: 

Sponsor Online Rate: $300 USD; €280; $5445 MEX; R$1670

This rate is for those who those who want to help subsidize other registration rates making it more affordable for others to attend General Conference and only have access to the online portions of the General Conference like worship, plenaries, and online social connections. Note: We will not be hosting a 24-hour all-access conference like 202. 

Online Rate: $200 USD; €185; $3630MEX; R$1115

This rate is for those who will only have access to the online portions of the General Conference like worship, plenaries, and online social connections. Note: We will not be hosting a 24-hour all-access conference like 2022. 

More details about speakers, pre and post-conference institutes, worship, and content for the business meeting will be shared in the coming months. In the meantime, mark your calendars, book your hotel, and get ready to have some fun in the sun (or in the air conditioning) with us!

If you have any questions, you can always email us at: conferences@MCCchurch.net to ensure you get all of the information about this next General Conference. Click the button below and add your email if you haven’t already!