2026 UMC annual conferences with Perkins gatherings for alumni and friends

We’re back on the road—help us reach our $10,000 scholarship goal.

Perkins School of Theology is traveling to 19 United Methodist Annual Conferences this season, reconnecting with alumni and friends across the country. We're excited about generating new partnerships and collaborations as we listen and come alongside lay and clergy ministry leaders. As we gather, we invite you to join us in supporting the next generation of ministry leaders.

This Annual Conference season, we are also raising funds to support student financial aid at Perkins. These gifts help bring students to our Dallas campus for their seminary journey and prepare them for lives of ministry and service.

Whether you visit us at a conference or give from afar, your support makes a direct and lasting impact. You can contribute at our table via a QR code or by visiting our Join Us at UMC Annual Conference Giving page. 

For questions, please contact the Perkins Office of External Programs.

May 

Greater New Jersey Annual Conference 
Wildwood Convention Center, Wildwood, NJ 
May 17–19  
 
Eastern Pennsylvania Annual Conference 
Wildwood Convention Center, Wildwood, NJ 
May 19–21 
 
Texas Annual Conference 
Hilton Americas–Houston (Downtown), Houston, TX  
May 24–26  
Alumni & Friends Event: Lunch 
Date & Time: Monday, May 25 
Contact: Christina Rhodes
Registration: Lunch Registration Link 

Oklahoma Annual Conference 
Church of the Servant, Oklahoma City, OK 
May 27–30  
Alumni & Friends Event: Lunch 
Date & Time: Friday, May 29 
Contact: Bart Patton 
 
Great Plains Annual Conference 
Younes Center North, Kearney, NE 
May 27–30 
 
Michigan Annual Conference 
Grand Traverse Village Blvd, Acme, MI 
May 28–31   
Alumni & Friends Event: Dinner  
Date & Time: Thursday, May 28  
Contact: Andy Keck  

Horizon Annual Conference 
Multi-Purpose Event Center, Wichita Falls, TX 
May 31–June 3  
Alumni & Friends Event: Lunch at FUMC
Date & Time: Monday, June 1 at 12 p.m.
Contact: Tracy Anne Allred

June 

Florida Annual Conference 
Florida Southern College, Lakeland, FL 
June 4–5
Alumni & Friends Event: Lunch at The Joinery
Date & Time: Friday, June 5 at 11:30 a.m. 
Contact: Kaylee Vida
 
Oklahoma Indian Missionary Annual Conference
NE District Center, Preston, OK 
June 5–7  
 
Missouri Annual Conference 
St. Charles Convention Center, St. Charles, MO 
June 6–8  
 
Tennessee-Western Kentucky Annual Conference 
Murfreesboro First UMC, Murfreesboro, TN 
June 8  
 
Louisiana Annual Conference 
Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center, Baton Rouge, LA 
June 9-12 
Alumni & Friends Event: Lunch 
Date & Time: Wednesday, June 10 
Contact: Heather Moore 
Registration: Lunch Registration Link

 
New Mexico Annual Conference 
Western Hills UMC, El Paso, TX 
June 11–13  
 
Northern Illinois Annual Conference 
Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center, Schaumburg, IL 
June 14–16  
 
Arkansas Annual Conference 
Horner Hall, Hot Springs, AR 
June 14–17  
Alumni & Friends Event: Mixer 
Date & Time: Tuesday, June 16 at 7:30 p.m.
Contact: Bart Patton 
 
Desert Southwest Annual Conference 
Lakeview UMC and First UMC, Sun City, AZ 
June 17–18  
 
Rio Texas Annual Conference 
Hilliard Center, Corpus Christi, TX 
June 17–19  
Alumni & Friends Event: Dinner at Hillard Center
Date & Time: Wednesday, June 17 at 5:30 p.m.
Contact: Christina Rhodes
Register: Dinner Registration Link

California-Pacific Annual Conference 
La Quinta Resort and Club, La Quinta, CA 
June 17–20 

Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference 
Cathedral of the Rockies Boise First UMC, Boise, ID 
June 18–20 

Connect With Us and Make an Impact

If you’re attending an Annual Conference, stop by and say hello. If you connect with us, we invite you to register for our Annual Conference Wrap-Up to learn more about Perkins and get your questions answered.

If you are unable to visit, you can still be part of the effort.

Visit our Join Us at UMC Annual Conference Giving page!