Welcome to the second Annual Council of this quinquennium. We are praying for God’s blessing as we prepare to meet in a few weeks. We look forward to working and worshiping with you as we gather as the General Conference Executive Committee to conduct the business that drives the mission of the Church, especially the OneVoice27 initiative.
The meetings will take place October 7 through October 14 under the theme, “Called for Mission,” at the General Conference headquarters building in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. All meetings will be in-person and on-site, with no provision for joining virtually.
It will be a joy to be together to conduct the Lord’s business and discuss His mission to the world. Please keep the business meeting, LEAD Conference, and our OneVoice27 initiative in prayer as we prepare to meet together as we are “Grounded in the Bible and Focused on the Mission.”
Schedule of Meetings
Dates and times are subject to change. Last updated August 27, 2026.
All times are Eastern Daylight Time (Washington, DC; UTC-04:00).
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Annual Council Check-In 4:00-7:00 p.m.
Welcome Reception 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Annual Council Opening 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Speaker: Artur Stele, General Vice President, General Conference
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Devotional 8:00-9:00 a.m.
LEAD Conference 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
LEAD Conference 2:00-5:30 p.m.
Friday, October 9, 2026
Dedicated Prayer Time 7:15-7:45 a.m.
Devotional 8:00-9:00 a.m.
Speaker: Artur Stele, General Vice President, General Conference
Annual Council Business Session 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Friday Evening Program: Mission Refocus 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Sabbath, October 10, 2026
Dedicated Prayer Time 7:45-8:45 a.m.
Sabbath School 9:00-10:40 a.m.
Church Service 10:40 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Speaker: Erton C Kohler, President of the General Conference
Sunday, October 11, 2026
Dedicated Prayer Time 6:45-7:45 a.m.
Devotional 8:00-9:00 a.m.
Speaker: Artur Stele, General Vice President, General Conference
Annual Council Business Session 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Nominating Committee 12:00-200 p.m.
Annual Council Business Session 2:00-5:30 p.m.
Monday, October 12, 2026
Dedicated Prayer Time 6:45-7:45 a.m.
Devotional 8:00-9:00 a.m.
Speaker: Artur Stele, General Vice President, General Conference
Annual Council Business Session 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Annual Council Business Session 2:00-5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Dedicated Prayer Time 6:45-7:45 a.m.
Devotional 8:00-9:00 a.m.
Speaker: Artur Stele, General Vice President, General Conference
Annual Council Business Session 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Annual Council Business Session 2:00-5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Dedicated Prayer Time 6:45-7:45 a.m.
Devotional 8:00-9:00 a.m.
Speaker: Artur Stele, General Vice President, General Conference
Annual Council Business Session 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Annual Council Agenda
The Annual Council agenda will be available on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
Check-In On-Site
Committee members and invitees attending on-site are required to check-in at the North End Conference Room on Wednesday, October 7, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Late check-in will be at the Business Center.
Watch Live
All meetings of the Annual Council will be livestreamed as scheduled, October 7-14, 2026.
Spouse Program
During Annual Council this year, there will be meetings for the spouses with presentations on Grounded in the Bible and Focused on the Mission. The featured speakers will be Janet Salazar and Don MacLafferty.
Presentations will be on Sunday, October 11, from 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m., all day Monday, October 11, starting at 9:30 a.m., and Wednesday, October 14, from 9:30-11:00 a.m. On Tuesday, October 13, there will be a special outing for spouses. We look forward to spending time with you during Annual Council!
Daily Schedule
Daily Schedules for the dates of Annual Council and the pre-meetings will be emailed to committee members at approximately 6:00 p.m. the previous day.