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Annual conferences are composed primarily of the Clergy members and a Lay member from each charge (a charge is one or more churches served by a minister under appointment by the Bishop ). Each conference is a geographical division, generally with the smaller states in the United States coinciding with state boundaries; with larger states often including two or more conferences. Several annual conferences are in other nations as well. The Annual Conference is the primary unit of denominational government. Regional groups of conferences make up the Jurisdictional Conference s, and the entire group of all annual conferences makes up the General Conference which meets every four years. Only the General Conference can speak officially for the church. |
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