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
Wildwood Convention Center, Wildwood, NJ
May 17–19
Wildwood Convention Center, Wildwood, NJ
May 19–21
Hilton Americas–Houston (Downtown), Houston, TX
May 24–26
Alumni & Friends Event: Lunch
Date & Time: Monday, May 25
Contact: Christina Rhodes
Registration:
Church of the Servant, Oklahoma City, OK
May 27–30
Alumni & Friends Event: Lunch
Date & Time: Friday, May 29
Contact: Bart Patton
Younes Center North, Kearney, NE
May 27–30
Grand Traverse Village Blvd, Acme, MI
May 28–31
Alumni & Friends Event: Dinner
Date & Time: Thursday, May 28
Contact: Andy Keck
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 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
NE District Center, Preston, OK
June 5–7
St. Charles Convention Center, St. Charles, MO
June 6–8
Murfreesboro First UMC, Murfreesboro, TN
June 8
Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center, Baton Rouge, LA
June 9-12
Alumni & Friends Event: Lunch
Date & Time: Wednesday, June 10
Contact: Heather Moore
Registration:
Western Hills UMC, El Paso, TX
June 11–13
Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center, Schaumburg, IL
June 14–16
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
Lakeview UMC and First UMC, Sun City, AZ
June 17–18
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:
La Quinta Resort and Club, La Quinta, CA
June 17–20
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 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!