Welcome, from Conference Secretary Sarah Estep

New Conference Secretary Sarah Estep (left) and Bishop Sandra Steiner Ball at the 2023 Annual Conference

The Conference Journal & Yearbook records the proceedings and history of the West Virginia Annual Conference. If you need help or have questions, please contact me. If you are having trouble opening the following files, you can update your computer’s PDF reader here.

2023 Journal Complete

Some helpful information for viewing the Journal online:  The Journal will open as a PDF. Within the pdf, you can change the size of the document (a lower percentage will fit better within your screen). Many of the pdfs have “bookmarked” pages — you may select the bookmark and it will take you directly to that section. You may search a pdf by using the “find” command on your keyboard (generally “ctrl f”). This will search for a specific word or words within the document. An index is included so you may identify page numbers if necessary.

Individual Sections from the 2023 Journal

Section 1: Index
Section  2: Officers Agencies Directories
Section 3: Daily Proceedings
Section 4: Business of Annual Conference
Section 5: Appointments
Section 6: Resolutions
Section 7: Reports
Section 8: Memoirs
Section 9 &10: Roll of Dead and Historical Record
Section 11: Miscellaneous
Section 12: Pastoral Record
Section 13: CFA Report
Section 13: Budget
Section 13: Payout
Section 13: Audit
Section 14: Statistics

Journal Archive

2022 Journal Complete
2021 Journal Complete
2020 Conference Journal
Resolution Relating to Rental Housing Allowances for Retired or Disabled Clergypersons
2019 Conference Journal
2018 Complete Journal 
2017 Complete Journal|
2016 Conference Journal
2015 Conference Journal
2014 Conference Journal
2013 Conference Journal
2012 Conference Journal
2011 Conference Journal

Forms & Resources

Click here (Clergy Information Form) to update your information the Clergy Pastoral and Service Records. This information appears in section 12 of the Conference Journal.