A charge to keep

My new church role kicks off with a series of Zoom meetings.

Yes, that’s me with the Mystery Science Theater 3000 Zoom background.

In the United Methodist tradition, each church holds an annual meeting called a “charge conference.” It’s a business meeting at which the church officially turns over some forms and reports to the district hierarchy. A few things are voted on, such as the pastor’s salary. I always have to attend my home church’s charge conference…