    sentence 1: By the opening of the 2008  jeneral Conference, what was the total  MC membership?                                 entence 2: Given current trends in the  MC—with overseas churches growing,  pecially in Africa, and US. churches    lelegates at the 2012 General  conference, and it is also possible that  0% of the delegates will be from outside  he U.S. One Congolese bishop has  timated that typical Sunday attendance  the UMC is higher in his country than in  he entire United States.