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 October 5, 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 A Stele, General Vice President, General Conference
Title: "The Diet of Faith"
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Devotional 8:00-9:00 a.m.
Speaker: Petronellah T Kunzwa, Physician and Content Creator, Trans-European Division
Title: "For Such a Time as This"
LEAD Conference: Media for Mission 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
LEAD Conference: Media for Mission 2:00-5:00 p.m.
Friday, October 9, 2026
Prayer Preparation for OneVoice27 7:15-7:45 a.m.
Devotional 8:00-9:00 a.m.
Speaker: Artur A Stele, General Vice President, General Conference
Title: "Seeing the Invisible"
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
Prayer Preparation for OneVoice27 8:15-8:45 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
Title: "Called for Mission"
Sunday, October 11, 2026
Prayer Preparation for OneVoice27 7:15-7:45 a.m.
Devotional 8:00-9:00 a.m.
Speaker: Artur A Stele, General Vice President, General Conference
Title: "When the World Turns Up the Heat, God Turns Up His Presence"
Annual Council Business Session 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Nominating Committee 12:00-200 p.m.
Back to the Altar Revival Session 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Annual Council Business Session 2:00-5:30 p.m.
Monday, October 12, 2026
Prayer Preparation for OneVoice27 7:15-7:45 a.m.
Devotional 8:00-9:00 a.m.
Speaker: Artur A Stele, General Vice President, General Conference
Title: "Down But Not Done"
Annual Council Business Session 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Back to the Altar Revival Session 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Annual Council Business Session 2:00-5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Prayer Preparation for OneVoice27 7:15-7:45 a.m.
Devotional 8:00-9:00 a.m.
Speaker: Artur A Stele, General Vice President, General Conference
Title: "An Audit on Divine Scales"
Annual Council Business Session 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Back to the Altar Revival Session 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Annual Council Business Session 2:00-5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Prayer Preparation for OneVoice27 7:15-7:45 a.m.
Devotional 8:00-9:00 a.m.
Speaker: Artur A Stele, General Vice President, General Conference
Title: "The Power of an Open Window"
Annual Council Business Session 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Annual Council Agenda
Download the 2026 Annual Council agenda.
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 12, 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!
Prayer Room
A prayer room will be available in Conference Room 1F-12 during the following times:
Friday, October 9, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Sabbath, October 10, 8:45-10:45 a.m.
Sunday, October 11, 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1:30-5:00 p.m.
Monday, October 12, 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1:30-5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 13, 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1:30-5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 14, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Back to the Altar Revival Session
A Back to the Altar Revival Session entitled, "Jesus' Last Love Letter," led by Don MacLafferty, will take place Sunday-Tuesday, October 11-13, from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in Conference Room 1F-12.
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.