Updated on May 17, 2015 The UMC Charge Conference
from UMC.org Glossary
The Charge Conference is the basic governing body of each United Methodist local church and is composed of all members of the church council (or Admin Council). All members of the charge conference must be members of the local church. The charge conference must meet at least once per year. The charge conference directs the work of the church and gives general oversight to the church council, reviews and evaluates the mission and ministry of the church, sets salaries for the pastor and staff, elects the members of the church council, and recommends candidates for ordained ministry.
see also the 2016 UMC Book of Displine, paragraph 246 ff.