Wednesday, August 26, 2026

• Arrival of active bishops, GMC staff and communications team
• Arrival of General Conference Commission and registration/hospitality volunteers from 3+ time zones away

Thursday, August 27, 2026

• Arrival of the Council on Appeals and remaining General Conference Commission and registration/hospitality volunteers
• Arrival of all other volunteers from 3+ time zones away
• Assembly of Bishops meeting

Friday, August 28, 2026

• Arrival of bishops emeriti and all remaining volunteers
• Arrival of delegates and alternates from 3+ time zones away
• General Conference Commission and Assembly of Bishops meetings
• Set-up day 
• On-site registration

Saturday, August 29, 2026

• Arrival of all remaining delegates, alternates and invited ecumenical representatives
• Training for volunteers
• Worship rehearsals
• Mission opportunities, including Spirit and Truth evangelism training
• Assembly of Bishops, Heads of Delegation, and Agenda Committee meeting
• Vendor and exhibitor set-up
• On-site registration

Sunday, August 30, 2026

8:00 AM - Registration, fellowship, exhibits

9:00 AM - Opening worship

10:45 AM - Opening plenary

1:45 PM - Plenary including episcopal address and the re-nomination vote for bishops elected in 2024

3:45 PM - Legislative committees

9:30 PM - Adjournment

Monday, August 31, 2026

All day - Mission opportunities

8:15 AM - Opening worship including Concert of Prayer

9:30 AM - Legislative committees

9:30 PM - Adjournment

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

All day - Mission opportunities

8:15 AM - Opening worship

9:30 AM - Plenary

1:45 PM - Legislative committees

9:30 PM - Adjournment

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

All day - Mission opportunities

8:15 AM - Opening worship

9:30 AM - Plenary

1:45 PM - Plenary, including first bishop elections

6:00 PM - Africa Cultural Night

Thursday, September 3, 2026

All day - Mission opportunities

8:15 AM - Opening worship

9:30 AM - Plenary, including continued bishop elections

5:30 PM - Honoring of retiring bishops and celebration of newly elected bishops

6:00 PM - Reception followed by adjournment

Friday, September 4, 2026

All day - Mission opportunities

8:15 AM - Opening worship

9:30 AM - Plenary, including the beginning of commission elections

6:00 PM - Adjournment

Saturday, September 5, 2026

8:15 AM - Opening worship

8:55 AM - Plenary

3:00 PM - Adjournment of plenary

3:30 PM - Consecration service for newly-elected bishops

Sunday, September 6, 2026

Take-down, shipping and departure

Breaks, Exhibitors and Displays:

• There will be daily half-hour breaks during both the morning and afternoon sessions
• There will be daily 75-minute lunch breaks
• Dinner will be served on-site Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday. On other days, dinner will be “on your own,” which may take people off-site.
• Breaks and dinner are good times for visiting the displays and exhibitors.
• On other days, dinner will be “on your own,” which may take people off-site, but which also provides a more open-ended opportunity for people to visit displays and exhibitors